Britt Daniel

I remember learning how to play 'The Fool On The Hill' on piano when I was in maybe fifth grade. ”

I always thought of indie-rock as being rock music by bands that were on independent labels, and that's a great thing. ”

I'm into it, I'm into MP3's; I think there's no way you're ever going to be able to legislate people having to buy a record in order to listen to it. You have to look at it as a means of promotion, and if the music is good enough, promotion is a good thing. ”

I get to focus on being a musician sometimes, and I get to focus on being a vocalist sometimes. ”

I love playing bass. It's mostly what I play in Divine Fits. ”

I love bands that can collaborate, and I feel like the Rolling Stones wouldn't be nearly as great as they are if it wasn't for them having a real group. ”

I do go through periods of obsession with certain records. ”

It doesn't matter what age you are, an effective song will move you. ”

I like sparseness. There's something about that minimalist feel that can make something have an immediate impact and make it unique. I'll probably always work with that formula; I just don't know how. ”

I wish records got made faster and looser with less thought in them, but since touring is so much more profitable than records, you spend so much time on the road that it's hard to work on them. And the records get further and further apart. ”