Greg Brown Quotes

Life is a thump ripe melon, so sweet and such a mess.

I don't think people hear my songs and think, "Well this is a way to make a bunch of money."

I don't need to read the news. I see it on the faces of everyone I meet.

I think the Internet has real potential for building community. People all around the world talking to each other can't be a bad thing.

If the wind and rain could play guitar, they would sound a lot like Doc Watson

My job as a songwriter is to write good songs.

I don't think that good politics ever excuse a bad song.

It's impossible for me to think of music as a contest. All of the awards ceremonies, I mean I'm sure they're fun for people, but they have no meaning to me.

I'm reaching out my hand. I hope you are too. I just want to be in the dark with you.