Bill Callahan quotes: wise famous quotes, sayings and quotations by Bill Callahan

Bill Callahan Famous Quotes & Sayings

Discover top inspirational quotes from Bill Callahan on Wise Famous Quotes.

The only words I've said today are "beer" and "thank you".

I didn't think I'd ever eat pork; it just does not appeal to me.

I'm more into human nature than politics. But they're intertwined. Obviously, I live in civilization, so politics are part of my life.

And the weight of the world slips away...

There are a million tiny weird towns. You never know what you're going to get into if you drive an hour into the wild.

Your letter filled the hole in my day like a key.
Turn it.

All thoughts are prey to some beast

Music is a social act.

James Cain was saddled with being called the father of hardboiled fiction. Apparently, he didn't like this saddle.

Eid ma clack shaw
Zupoven del ba
Mertepy ven seinur
Cofally ragdah

I wanted to live in a house. I wanted to have a place where I could record at home - all of these things I'd wanted to do for years.

When I write a song, it is to fill a niche in people's lives. To have a song for every experience if one hadn't been written yet.

When faced with everything sometimes the best course of action is nothing.

As a kid, I was just a kid. Average.

It crossed my mind that my letters are all about me and not you. I would hope that you pay me the same respect.

I have long begged off the question of my albums reflecting where I am 'at' personally. There is more inaccuracy in that approach than accuracy.

I will concentrate on playing guitar, on lyrics and on singing. I am a part of things; I am not the encompassing 'Smog.'

I like mountains and oceans and stuff, which is where I've always felt some sort of power of meaning, but that's not necessarily spiritual.

But I feel overwhelmed with the everyday things that insist on my attention. And under-whelmed.

I'm somewhere between a gumshoe and a journalist. A writer, not a symbol.

Writing songs was like my ticket to the world, I think.

My parents weren't religious at all. I remember the first time I heard about Jesus was at school.

I didn't want to admit I was aware of what she was doing. Which is alright. But you shouldn't let someone seek refuge in you. With is alright.

I was late to the Internet. I didn't really understand what it was. I didn't know what an email was.

Why do I do such things.
I hope the answer is that I embrace life with abandon. But I fear the truth is that I'm irresponsible.

A drink centers me but I usually make myself wait until at least 9:00 PM for that. Or 8:00 PM. Whichever comes first.

At the heel end of the day, I need my glass of wine. Christmas lights for the brain.

I don't want to destroy anything. But I want to know what I can destroy.

Love is the king of the beasts
And when it gets hungry it must kill to eat
Love is the king of the beasts
A lion walking down city streets

Every day I don't Google my name, there's another beautiful day.

I bought a big bag of potatoes and it's growing eyes like crazy. Other foods rot. Potatoes want to see.

I was trained to turn loneliness into laziness.

You are the reason I get out of bed. To tell you that I have gotten out of bed.

And I hope each morning you wake like a bird in a nest and fly without a thought.

I have never cried in the shower. That's a woman thing I think.

They say marriages work better if you don't know the person too well. Maybe we should stop writing each other posthaste.

My first records are integral because I made them, you know, and I'm going to learn from those mistakes.

No matter how far wrong you've gone you can always turn around