Brian Fallon Quotes

At the end of the day, I just like to make the best music that I can make and put it out to the world and see how they respond to it.

I just love making music, and I wouldn't want to stop.

If you don't write good music, people aren't going to listen to anything you say.

I've made money, and I've been ripped off. I've had creative freedom, and I've been pressured to make hits. I have dealt with diva behavior from crazy musicians, and I have seen genius records by wonderful artists get completely ignored. I love music. I always will.

I like talking about my music.

I'm just excited that I get to put out the music I love versus music just for the sake of it.

I don't write songs thinking about formats, where is it going to get played, who am I gonna please, what's the outlet for it.

But as long as you're creating the art you want to create, if people start liking you, you shouldn't have to apologize. You want your stuff to be heard by as many people as possible.

I love music. I still play cello a few times a week.

You have to make films you feel strongly about. And then hope you can find the audience.

Music is all I know.

I care so much about making things that are useful for people to have and listen to, but I don't care so much that I won't do whatever the hell I want. It's just one of those things.

I spend a lot of time on my music.

There's this misconception in the industry that you might have to go a little lighter or skate on the surface in order to reach people - and then in your second album, you get to tell who you are.

I'm very passionate about music and was excited to see that the majority of readers loved the inclusion of lyrics.

I just try to make the best music that I can. People are going to label it whatever they're going to label it.

I've always been a fan of just writing songs and making music.

That's what I've tried to do: I've tried to make music that I really love.

I'm not trying to say I'm this artist who is all artsy and that I only write music for myself, because I don't. I write music for other people to enjoy, so I think about if it'd be an idea someone else would like.

I'm very much interested in music specifically and wanted to make a film about it, but not in an atmosphere of censorship.

I think it had something to do with my love of music, especially rock music.

I think I made records, since early on, that people wanted to listen to.

Either you live by the barometer of the music critics, or you live by your own. I choose the latter.

I think if you're creating music, and you love the song, holding it back is just doing it an injustice.

With my own music, I'm much more reluctant to say, you know, 'This record slaps!'