Early on I realized when you write a song about someone, it flatters them on some level, and gives you a lot of room to move within a relationship. A song can kind of get the girl, for sure. Nick Cave earlyflattergirl Change image and share on social
Being a parent can make you a horrible person at times, because you're pushed to the limit constantly. Nick Cave constantlyhorriblelimit Change image and share on social
No, I wouldn't direct a movie, no. I couldn't. I don't have the patience for it, I don't have the people skills. You have to be clever. I'm not really clever in that kind of way. And you have to be able to manipulate people, but at the same time allow them to feel like they are manipulating you, to get the kind of movie that you want. Nick Cave cleverdirectfeel share on social
My music has to do with beauty, and it's intended to, if not lift the spirits, then be a kind of a balm to the spirits. Nick Cave balmbeautyintend Change image and share on social
The problem with books, now that I've written one, is that the idea of adaptation is so much easier than sitting down to write something new. Nick Cave adaptationbookeasy Change image and share on social
Most people wait for the muse to turn up. That's terribly unreliable. I have to sit down and pursue the muse by attempting to work. Nick Cave attemptmusepeople Change image and share on social
If you're Australian, you feel it in your bones because you're at odds with everybody else, except other Australians, in the sense that people always seem to be behaving strangely. People always seem to be behaving the wrong way, in a different way. You say things and there are silences. Nick Cave australianbehavebone share on social
It's possible to get through life without a religious structure, but I don't think that's a very fruitful way to live. Nick Cave fruitfullifelive Change image and share on social
As Australians, we see the law as inherently bad. We have a real inherent distaste for authority in our makeup. Nick Cave australianauthoritybad Change image and share on social