106 Quotes by Craig Finn

I graduated high school in 1989, and there was no alternative rock radio, and there wasn't really good college radio you could get on a car stereo. Once you get a car at that age, you're spending all the time you can away from home, sometimes just driving around aimlessly. Listening, or not even listening, but subconsciously soaking up this classic rock barrage.

I can still sing most Eagles songs, even though I never bought a record and never liked the band.

The Catholic influence just comes from being raised Catholic, going to church every Sunday, being confirmed, going to church on holy days. So it's coming from where I am. It serves the purpose of having people who have a base or foundation where they know what's right.

My wife is very happy about me keeping all my music in my pocket.

An album doesn't mean as much to a lot of people now, compared to just songs.

There's somewhat of a real fascination with American bands and American mythology in London.

At forty-one, now I think it would be really cool to have an A&R guy say, "You know what? I don't think you've got this album sequenced right."

You can't get every girl; you get the ones you love the best.

I was really obsessed with age. I kept saying it was a record about trying to age gracefully.