Glen Hansard Quotes

• I’ve realized, you know, having turned 40, that rest is just as important as work. In fact, it’s equally as important.

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• I’ve always felt that if I ever got cynical, I would have to stop making music because I’d just be poisoning the air.

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• I won’t say I’ve closed the door on acting.

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• I only ever really take out my guitar when I’m miserable, which isn’t necessarily a very good time to do it.

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• I guess in a way I just feel blessed to be able to make music.

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• I busked from the age of 13 until I was 18.

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• Do I create conflicts for myself? Sure I do.

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• And I’ve always loved playing solo.

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• A song is like a saddle: you ride it for a while, and if it’s the right kind of song you can sing it for the rest of your life.

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• Our imagination just needs space. It’s all it needs, that moment where you just sort of stare into the distance where your brain gets to sort of somehow rise up.

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• As a busker, one thing that does not work is self-consciousness. A busker needs to be working. A busker needs to shed all ego and get down to work. Play your songs, play them well, earn your money, and don’t get in people’s way.

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• If you don’t mark your successes, the day your ship comes in could be just another day at the office, and there’s no poetry in that.

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• I love the idea of leaving some of the original abstract thought in, because the problem is that when you pick up a pen you become a snob, your own worse critic. You edit yourself in a way that is non-creative.

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Glen Hansard (33)

Birth:	21st April, 1970
Nationality:	Irish
Profession:	Actor, Lyricist, Musician, Singer

About

Glen Hansard was born in Ballymun, Dublin, Ireland. He is an Irish singer, songwriter, actor, and musician for Irish group The Frames, and one half of folk rock duo The Swell Season. He is also known for his acting, having appeared in the BAFTA-winning film The Commitments, as well as starring in the film Once, which earned him a number of major awards, including an Academy Award for Best Song. His albums list shown below: Once(with Markéta Irglová), Rhythm and Repose, Drive All Night, Didn't He Ramble(Nominations: Grammy Award for Best Folk Album), and A Season On The Line.

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