Mark Lanegan Quotes

I like freedom. I wake up in the morning and say, 'I don't know, should I have a popsicle or a donut?' You know, who knows?

It would be counterproductive to tell people exactly what they are supposed to do and exactly how they are supposed to do it to a point where they become more concerned about your expectations than about completing their work in a quality way.

Everything comes out of what works for me.

Oh! do not attack me with your watch. A watch is always too fast or too slow. I cannot be dictated to by a watch.

I've never particularly liked travelling with large groups or being told where to go by somebody else. I prefer to find out for myself.

I truly don't have any formula for the choices I make.

Take care to get what you like or you will be forced to like what you get.

I love collaborating with people, but I also really love working by myself.

You don't have to be either.

There's never enough hours in the day to do what you want to do. What I've become OK with is that not everything can be done today. As long as I can get that time in with my son, then I can get all of the other stuff done today or tomorrow.

When you're on set, and that clock is going, every second you spend doing something is a second you spend not doing something else. That's true of all of life, but it's very vivid on a film set because you're always managing that.

Honest to God, for me, I've never been a guy to stack projects. A lot of these other guys, they like to do this and then line up what they're doing next and line up what they're doing next. I just can't do it.

My biggest regret is that there are only 24 hours in a day. I wish there was at least a few more hours. Each hour of me being awake means I can help a few more migrants who are stranded and are desperate to reach home.

I can play at four or I can play at five and I think I feel more comfortable because I'm flexible to do whatever I want to do.

I only do work that suits my temperament.

Weekly, monthly, or whatever, I'm just not good with being told I have to finish up according to a set schedule.

My work schedule doesn't always accommodate my workout schedule, but I make do with what time I've got.

We're not telling you that you need a concealer. We're providing a concealer in case you want it. We're trying to give you the tools to be able to make whatever decision you want.

I like things my own way. I like the window open at night, for instance, and I'm too intolerant to adjust to other people's habits.

I'm not a micromanager. I don't believe in that.

You start to take those opportunities when you do get a wildcard, but also you're allowed to say no - just because you get a wildcard doesn't mean you have to say yes. Some weeks I think its OK to take a wildcard, some weeks its not.

I love having ten times as much stuff to do as I can possibly find time to do. That way, I can pick the one-tenth that I want to do most. But if I only have enough to just occupy all my time, I'm stuck doing all of whatever stuff it happens to be.

To me, anything goes. But that's me.

I'm flattered by the offers I receive, but there's no real strategy to the way I choose what to do these days. If I'm in a good mood and have the time, I'm more likely to consider it. Often the photographer and team are important factors, too.

You're always against the clock. But really just fighting for quality.