Ray LaMontagne Quotations

I don't like myself, and I don't like to be looked at.

It bugs me that people think my songs are personal because it means I have to explain myself all the time.

My backstory is so tedious.

There's a real sense of desperation when you grow up in poverty.

Now the wren has gone to roost and the sky is turnin' gold Turnin' from the past, at last and all I've left behind.

Writing songs is not something I wanted to share with people for a long time. It was precious to me. I didnt want someone to crush it. I waited until I felt strong enough to take the criticism.

I feel calm when I'm on my own.

I want to be in control of my own destiny.

My voice sucks. I don't like the tone.

Social situations, for me - it's very natural for me to be an observer. That's where I'm most comfortable. I observe things.