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" It was just the next logical step from making succinct pop songs. What do you do after that? You make pop songs that are longer and more epic, that push the envelope. Imagine your favourite song, or something that you play over and over in the car, except that you don't have to start it over as much. "

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" All of my surroundings influence my songwriting. It's autobiographical, although I leave enough space so it's relatable. "

Kurt Vile

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" On one level, we're on Matador, but our amps still might explode on stage, or they'll be an echo in the mic. It's like climbing a ladder. I like to climb it really slowly. I could probably get really professional right away, but I like to take baby steps and find my own way. "

" Life is so beautiful, but there are all these scary things you can't deny. "

" I think that I identify with Philadelphia for a lot of reasons. Without even thinking about it, I called myself 'Philly's Constant Hitmaker' when I first got a MySpace, before I had any real hits. It was kind of just a funny slogan, basically lifted from the Rolling Stones' first album, 'England's Newest Hit Makers.' "

" People can have their punk ideals, but I don't really care about that kind of thing. "

" I write a lot when I'm feeling bummed, but other times, you get locked in, and it's totally personal. If you're really low and writing, you're not thinking about anybody at all. "

" Anybody that's from somewhere that's made it in music outside of New York or L.A., if it's a unique enough place, they'll always say, 'Dude's from Minnesota!' Or wherever, you know? So that's how I got the Philly connection. "

" Around '93, the radio started playing 'Loser' by Beck and 'Cut Your Hair' by Pavement, and then I got way into Pavement. That was kind of a gateway drug into indie rock. I got all their B-sides, and I got that 'Hey Drag City' comp, so I got into all those Drag City bands. "

" My dad's really funny. The male sense of humor - like my grandfather's and such - is pretty bizarre. Basically my dad's side of the family is where the bizarreness comes from. It's a little goofy and a little out there. "

" I think 'She Drives Me Crazy' is hilarious and good. "

" I feel like my music is like - there are always new influences in there. "

" Every time I play with somebody, your perspective gets a little extended. It always rounds you out a little more in some way. "

" I feel like when I say something sad, I mean it. "

Kurt Vile

Mean

Sad

" I'm always working on music. "

" When I write, I tend to tap into this human wondering vibe that could come off negative, but it's really not. "

" We'll play somewhere like London, playing to 2,000 people easy, and every time you play with more people, you think, 'You're a rock star,' and it makes you laugh. I guess I am, but I'm also, you know, not. "

" I think if you just travel in general, it allows you to step outside of yourself and whatever you're familiar with. "

" I like a well-rounded life. All of this work is kind of useless if you don't have something good to come home to. "

" I can be chill. That's a side of me that I like. But then, I can also be not so chill. I can get a little stressed out. "

Kurt Vile

Side

I Can

" When I first got the record deal, I thought it felt like I won the lottery. But I always worked hard at it. "

Kurt Vile

Always

Thought

" The real reason I was lo-fi before was really just because that's what I could afford. "

" Even when I haven't played in a while, I can sit down and start with a chord, and just drop into it. It's like this tunnel I go into. The zone is where I want to live. "

" I just try to make as much money as possible. However I can do it. With as much integrity as I can have. "

" Life is mortal. There are all these rewards and consequences. Sometimes you embrace them, and sometimes they knock you over. "

" I find that I get nervous before I play. Even sound checks can give me anxiety and screw with my mind. But as long as I can play a little acoustic guitar backstage if I'm feeling nervous, so I don't have to walk in there cold turkey, I'll be fine. "

" No offense to Boston, but I was glad to get out of there. I think it's just because I'm from Philly. Honestly, the blue collar side of each are pretty similar in ways, but something about the makeup of your brain, Philly versus Boston. It's a lot different, in weird ways. "

" There comes a time when you've toured a ton, and a time to be inspired again. Listen to awesome jazz records that are mellow with no words, and just sit there and read a book, or space out on your couch. And eventually, all that inspiration comes. "

" Finger-picking, in general, is a hypnotic thing. I feel like I'm more A.D.D. all the time, so the music has to be hypnotic. "

Kurt Vile

Feel

General

" I've been known to just pass out instantaneously, like, anywhere. "

" When I was a teenager, I was mostly getting tapes and CDs, and somebody hipped me to the fact that you can get things on vinyl that are not necessarily available on any other fomat. "

Kurt Vile

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