Quotes by Devendra Banhart

I like California a lot. There's a lot of space, but it's actually the most populated place in the nation.

Generally, I can't really do much without music playing - even writing or thinking. Peace and quiet means putting on a song.

In the past, I had this open-door policy where everyone was invited. And that was awesome, but you end up releasing songs that you don't really like and justifying it in your head.

When the Internet came along, the first thing I did was look up Wu-Tang so I could print out their symbol and glue it onto my skateboard.

I might have some delusions of grandeur.

As anthropomorphic and surreal people have said my early writing was, to me it was really stock and almost banal in the sense that it was just description, the poetry of comparing: 'Your feet are like A, and your eyes like B.'

I try to listen to as much as possible. I know some people really try to avoid music when they're writing and recording, but I am very inspired by so many different musicians, and I need to learn.

I sit around and try to play along to certain songs that I really love. It helps you explore new territory.

I want to do a record with Adam Green of all German schlager songs.

Grizzly Bear's 'Knife' is one of the best videos of all time - everything Encyclopedia Pictura has done is really incredible.