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Will Oldham quotes: I like rural areas.

I like rural areas.

Will Oldham quotes: I really hate press.

I really hate press.

Will Oldham quotes: As it turns out, as an adult I can have a very unpleasant, fierce and unforgiving temper at times. But I don't think I had that when I was a

As it turns out, as an adult I can have a very unpleasant, fierce and unforgiving temper at times. But I don't think I had that when I was a kid.

Will Oldham quotes: I think that what trips up a lot of great musicians is that they become involved with too many things that aren't where their strengths lie.

I think that what trips up a lot of great musicians is that they become involved with too many things that aren't where their strengths lie.

Will Oldham quotes: I feel much more physically connected to my voice, and I like the physicality of the voice, and how the voice can physically occupy a song.

I feel much more physically connected to my voice, and I like the physicality of the voice, and how the voice can physically occupy a song.

Will Oldham quotes: Cities are made for enemies to destroy.

Cities are made for enemies to destroy.

Will Oldham quotes: When you think like a hermit, you forget what you know.

When you think like a hermit, you forget what you know.

Will Oldham quotes: You're making something that won't be what it is until some unknown date in the future. All aspects of the personal disappear.

You're making something that won't be what it is until some unknown date in the future. All aspects of the personal disappear.

Will Oldham quotes: I make the songs and part of making them is singing them. But what you hear is not me. It's the song. It's through me.

I make the songs and part of making them is singing them. But what you hear is not me. It's the song. It's through me.

Will Oldham quotes: When I was a kid, I always thought that acting was going to be the way to go.

When I was a kid, I always thought that acting was going to be the way to go.

Will Oldham quotes: There's very little admirable about being a pirate. There's very little functional about a pirate. There's very little real about a pirate.

There's very little admirable about being a pirate. There's very little functional about a pirate. There's very little real about a pirate.

Will Oldham quotes: Frank Sinatra's never been handsome, but he's one of my favorite singers. Who needs looks when you have a voice and power?

Frank Sinatra's never been handsome, but he's one of my favorite singers. Who needs looks when you have a voice and power?

Will Oldham quotes: It is more rewarding to be complicit with scarcity than excess.

It is more rewarding to be complicit with scarcity than excess.

Will Oldham quotes: I think everybody works from a defensive position, for the most part, in the film industry.

I think everybody works from a defensive position, for the most part, in the film industry.

Will Oldham quotes: Sometimes we need to tell ourselves that we're not going to do certain things, just in order to stay sane.

Sometimes we need to tell ourselves that we're not going to do certain things, just in order to stay sane.

Will Oldham quotes: Too much emphasis is put on American roots music when people try and place me. You know, I grew up listening to punk.

Too much emphasis is put on American roots music when people try and place me. You know, I grew up listening to punk.

Will Oldham quotes: I don't like the idea of being surrounded by hidden things; people you can't see in buildings and cars.

I don't like the idea of being surrounded by hidden things; people you can't see in buildings and cars.

Will Oldham quotes: Sometimes they'll have performances and invite me to be a featured soloist. I think that is what they call it in that world-"featured soloist."

Sometimes they'll have performances and invite me to be a featured soloist. I think that is what they call it in that world-"featured soloist."

Will Oldham quotes: It's nice to be able to backtrack and not be embarrassed by the music you used to listen to.

It's nice to be able to backtrack and not be embarrassed by the music you used to listen to.

Will Oldham quotes: Sometimes it will be for more money than I've ever been offered before. I mean, am I an idiot again for not doing that?

Sometimes it will be for more money than I've ever been offered before. I mean, am I an idiot again for not doing that?

Will Oldham quotes: It's definitely important to be open enough to seize an opportunity when the opportunity is there.

It's definitely important to be open enough to seize an opportunity when the opportunity is there.

Will Oldham quotes: It's O.K. to accept good fortune.

It's O.K. to accept good fortune.

Will Oldham quotes: What is normally called religion is what I would tend to call music - participating in music, listening to music, making records and singing.

What is normally called religion is what I would tend to call music - participating in music, listening to music, making records and singing.

Will Oldham quotes: Whenever I see something that looks like it could be good - whether it's on vinyl, CD or cassette - if it's not too expensive, I'll take a chance.

Whenever I see something that looks like it could be good - whether it's on vinyl, CD or cassette - if it's not too expensive, I'll take a chance.

Will Oldham quotes: People are looking for fame or a focus, and I can't provide that.

People are looking for fame or a focus, and I can't provide that.

Will Oldham quotes: I don't think that word - the word pirate - has any real meaning. Or it's something that's had meaning imposed on it.

I don't think that word - the word pirate - has any real meaning. Or it's something that's had meaning imposed on it.

Will Oldham quotes: I figure it's okay to make certain rules, whether or not people despise you for it at the time.

I figure it's okay to make certain rules, whether or not people despise you for it at the time.