Lamontagne Quotes & Sayings

It's like before when there was a huge pile up on the highway, as soon as you got to the point in the traffic jam that you could see the accident, your eyes were glued to the window and you nearly rear ended the guy in front of you so that you can catch a peek at the victims. Sick fucks that we are, we like to witness the suffering of others and say, 'sucks to be them.' We bob our heads to the radio as we open up our engines and tear down the now cleared highway, continuing on with our lives as if we didn't just witness someone's spine being scraped off the ground. Come on, you know you've done it. Everyone has, and right now is one of those moments. — Katelin LaMontagne

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

I don't really think of myself as a folk singer. — Ray Lamontagne

In order to get a note out, I have to dig deep, and I mean that on an emotional level. To physically sing, I have to get somewhere deep before I can do it. — Ray Lamontagne

And when all your faith is gone let it be me, if it's a friend you need let it be me — Ray Lamontagne

And baby, the way you move me it's crazy — Ray Lamontagne

I probably wouldn't be a songwriter if I didn't grow up the way I did. It was difficult and it was at times very scary to grow up in a household so unsettled and at times very violent. But, it also, I guess it earned me a sort of wisdom at a young age that's served me well. — Ray Lamontagne

When I pick up the guitar, it's a melody, and that's what drives the lyrics. It's bits and pieces of truth, but it is storytelling. — Ray Lamontagne

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

I was really lost for a while in my teens. I was angry. But when I found music - Bob Dylan, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell - it was a new discovery. It was a door to this other world where I wanted to be. — Ray Lamontagne

Well, I looked my demons in the eyes
laid bare my chest, said 'Do your best, destroy me.
You see, I've been to hell and back so many times,
I must admit you kind of bore me. — Ray Lamontagne

We all have that inner voice that is wise, even if we don't always follow it. It's that voice I'm trying to listen to. — Ray Lamontagne

Every song asks to be sung in a different way. — Ray Lamontagne

When I was in Boston, I was doing a lot of Americana stuff - I fell in love with Ray LaMontagne, Patty Griffin, and Neil Young. — Madi Diaz

You're not so much of a shmuck after all, Jarry."
"Thanks, PITA. But you tell anyone that I'm going soft, and I'll deny it with my last breath."
"Would I do that?" Sarah asks with what she attempts to be an innocent expression, and fails miserably.
"Yes," I say easily. "Yes, you would. — Katelin LaMontagne

What's wrong with you?" John asks suspiciously. I give him a 'what chu talkin' 'bout Willis?' look and he explains. "You just woke up." I nod. "Walked into the kitchen." Once again I nod, not seeing what the big deal is. "And didn't rip apart the cabinets like a rabid squirrel looking like coffee." I shrug at that, I didn't even remember it. "What the fuck have you done with my best friend? — Katelin LaMontagne

I have a lot of love and respect for Melissa Etheridge. I love Joe Cocker, Ray LaMontagne, Feist. — Crystal Bowersox

I need space between me and the audience - and the more space the better. — Ray Lamontagne

I'll be your shovel. — Katelin LaMontagne

I want to be in control of my own destiny. — Ray Lamontagne

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

My voice sucks. I don't like the tone. — Ray Lamontagne

My god, I sound like a chick. I must be suffering the debilitating condition called DIC, Dick In Charge, since obviously he's running the show right now. — Katelin LaMontagne

You do know you're a woman, right?" I ask.
"Are you sure?" Olivia asks with an astonished face. "I thought I had a penis. — Katelin LaMontagne

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

You were supposed to be my wingman, not my freaking kamikaze pilot. — Katelin LaMontagne

Sorry, I didn't know that you had a vagina, I'll refrain from using vulgar words for now on. How about it smells like pee pee and poo poo, with a little bit of spew, is that better?"
"You're a real character, you know that?"
"Thanks, I try," she says. "Now, let's get the shi-stuff and get out of here."
"Fine," I say. "But for future reference, I like it better when you curse. It's pretty funny to see a pissed off Tinkerbell." I run from the baseball mitt being hurled at my head, laughing all the way . — Katelin LaMontagne

I can't get excited by my own music. It's impossible. — Ray Lamontagne

When I think of folk music, I think of topical songs. And I don't write topical songs. — Ray Lamontagne

Are you even listening to yourself right now? You sound like you're from the nineteen hundreds, not the two thousands." I pointed at the bed. "That thing has been laid straight more times than should be possible, but she managed it somehow; since she could sink the Titanic between her thighs, and still have room. Not to mention that they have this marvelous invention called a condom, and thank fucking Christ for that, since it prevents that troll from touching my baby making treasure. — Katelin LaMontagne

You can make bad choices and find yourself in a downward spiral or you can find something that gets you out of it. — Ray Lamontagne

I want to write music that will outlive me. — Ray Lamontagne

My backstory is so tedious. — Ray Lamontagne

Who the fuck calls their priest when their son is having a crisis?"
"I do, now shut up!" Ma answered. — Katelin LaMontagne

Fucking morning people, they just don't understand what it a chore it is for us normal people to not want to leave our warm beds and face the miserable sun. — Katelin LaMontagne

The label doesn't do anything but put your record in the store, that's all they do. And tell you, you don't have a single ... and tell you, it's not gonna sell ... that's what the label does. — Ray Lamontagne

I should have known you'd have no taste," Olivia says and rubs her temples. "Tacky from the tips of her toes, to her hair colored with what I can only assume is actual bleach." She turns and points to John. "Hey, you would know. Does the carpet match the drapes? — Katelin LaMontagne

Now the wren has gone to roost and the sky is turnin' gold
And like the sky my soul is also turnin'
Turnin' from the past, at last and all I've left behind — Ray Lamontagne

I never learned to count my blessings
I choose instead to dwell in my disasters — Ray Lamontagne

I'm a very emotional person. — Ray Lamontagne

But everything I have to give, I'll give to you — Ray Lamontagne

I'm very uncomfortable in my own skin. — Ray Lamontagne

Assumptions are for assholes. — Katelin LaMontagne

I refused then like I do now to let anybody tie me down — Ray Lamontagne

Patience is a virtue," she replies.
"Why couldn't 'hurry the fuck up' be a virtue? — Katelin LaMontagne

I'm a private person. — Ray Lamontagne

There's nothing in the world so sad as talking to a man who never knew his life was his for making. — Ray Lamontagne

I always felt, as a listener at a show, that when there was too much banter between the artist and the audience that it detracted from the show. I more enjoyed shows where the guys came out and they just played. — Ray Lamontagne

Well it's the hurt I hide that fuels the fires
inside me — Ray Lamontagne

It's so easy to get caught up in your own experiences. They can seem so important. But there are billions and billions of other experiences going on. — Ray Lamontagne

Don't let your eyes refuse to seeDon't let your ears refuse to hear — Ray Lamontagne

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

I am very self-critical, but that's a good thing because it keeps me growing as a human being and as a musician. — Ray Lamontagne

My music library has about every genre of music possible. I've really gotten into Ray LaMontagne, He makes amazing music, so I listen to him, and he's a great artist. — Jean-Luc Bilodeau

I have a strong sense of self, but that's not a negative thing. — Ray Lamontagne

She snores, she talks too god damn much, and she tries to cuddle." John visibly shivers at that, so I nod and continue to state my grievances. "She's always in my room, even when I've told her to stay the fuck out on multiple occasions. If she's not in my room, she's dogging my every step, or in my freaking face and asking so many fucking questions. 'Do we have enough food, Jared? What about ammo? Are you sure it's safe? What will happen if the monsters got in?' I just want to go to fucking sleep, and she wants pillow talk after some subpar post coition. — Katelin LaMontagne

Time is precious and should be spent doing things that make you happy, not brushing those very moments aside. That's when you really die, and I plan on living. — Katelin LaMontagne

Well ... you know, I love motorcycles. They're just beautiful, and there's a certain craftsmanship in older bikes, older Triumphs or BSAs or Norton. I'm just very attracted to it. — Ray Lamontagne

I feel calm when I'm on my own. — Ray Lamontagne

I'd much rather be playing songs than talking to people. — Ray Lamontagne

You have to believe in yourself before anybody else believes in you. — Ray Lamontagne