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Townes Van Zandt

What I do is between me and the Lord, to examine and possibly alter the state of grace in which I live, and thereby the state of grace of anybody who listens.

— Townes Van Zandt grace

Im the mold that grunge was grown in.

— Townes Van Zandt

I dont envision a very long life for myself. I think my life will run out before my work does. Ive designed it that way.

— Townes Van Zandt life

Humans cant live in the present as animals do; they just live in the present. But humans are always thinking about the future or the past.

— Townes Van Zandt future

I dont envision a very long life for myself. I think my life will run out before my work does. Ive designed it that way.

— Townes Van Zandt life

Im the mold that grunge was grown in.

— Townes Van Zandt

What I do is between me and the Lord, to examine and possibly alter the state of grace in which I live, and thereby the state of grace of anybody who listens.

— Townes Van Zandt grace

I dont think you can ever do your best. Doing your best is a process of trying to do your best.

— Townes Van Zandt you

Id like to write some songs that are so good that nobody understands them. Not even myself.

— Townes Van Zandt self

Humans cant live in the present as animals do; they just live in the present. But humans are always thinking about the future or the past.

— Townes Van Zandt future

I dont know why I write really depressing songs. Im a kind of melancholy guy, I suppose. But I figure Im about normal.

— Townes Van Zandt sin

Humans cant live in the present, like animals do. Humans are always thinking about the future or the past. So its a veil of tears, man. I dont know anything thats going to benefit me now, except love. I just need an overwhelming amount of love. And a nap. Mostly a nap.

— Townes Van Zandt love

Aloneness is a state of being, whereas loneliness is a state of feeling. Its like the difference between being broke and being poor.

— Townes Van Zandt loneliness

There are only two kinds of songs; theres the blues, and theres zip-a-dee-doo-dah,

— Townes Van Zandt song

Ive met Bob Dylans bodyguards, and if Steve Earle thinks he can stand on Bob Dylans coffee table, hes sadly mistaken,

— Townes Van Zandt sad

Well I was born a rambler friends, and I intend to die that way. It could be twenty years from now it could be most any day. But if there aint no whiskey and wimen lord behind those heavenly doors, Im gonna take my chances down below and of that you can be sure.

— Townes Van Zandt men

Sorrow and solitude, these are the precious things/ And the only words that are worth remembering.

— Townes Van Zandt words

Theres only two kinds of music: the blues and zippety doo-dah.

— Townes Van Zandt music

Now you wear your skin like iron

— Townes Van Zandt you

Now the dark air is like fire on my skin, And even the moonlight is blinding

— Townes Van Zandt light

All of a sudden theres a song - there in your hotel room playing your guitar - and you write it, and two or three years later it will come true. It keeps you on your toes.

— Townes Van Zandt true

I don’t envision a long life for myself. Like, I think my life will run out before my work does, y’know? I’ve designed it that way.

— Townes Van Zandt life

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