173 Quotes by Ryan Adams

For me, a record is valid when I actually hold the vinyl. Like, I’ve worked on the art for a while and I see the vinyl and I go “Ooh, it’s an actual LP. How cool is that?” That’s very sacred to me. You can’t take that back, you know?

I’m a pretty bad troubadour. I’m more of a music fan who got away with making records.

It’s really very easy for me to be in The Cardinals, because I bring my voice, my guitar, and my songs to them, and then we all play around to find out what works.

I’m tired of living here in this hotel, snow and rain falling through the sheets. In fact, I’m tired of 23rd Street, strung out like some Christmas lights out there in the Chelsea night.

Maybe I am a jerk sometimes. Maybe I’m not. I think most people are kind of a jerk once in a while.

I’ve gotten to a place where I still love to play and sing, but I don’t have any ego agenda left, outside of just wanting to stay in a creative place and play music. I much prefer to sing for somebody else, and to somebody else.

Being a rock musician is already like ego-tripping hardcore. You’re self-consumed, and you’re always thinking. It’s really easy to say, “I’m going to write a song about this situation, and when I’m done, everyone will care.” To everybody else, that’s ego-tripping.

I use to be panicked, but know I’m curious!

It’s hard to be bipolar and bicoastal at the same time.