“If you stand still in any city long enough, you see everyone pass you ...” — Glen Hansard Quote

“If you stand still in any city long enough, you see everyone pass you by. So you're in Chicago. If you stand on the corner of Belmont and Clark, and you do that for three years, you'll pretty much have seen everybody in Chicago pass that junction.”

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

“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.”

“We can and will make Chicago a place where your ZIP code doesn't determine your destiny.”

“My place in Chicago is a 105 year old house, but I really like contemporary spaces too, so it's refreshing and fun to be in a space where you can do contemporary things.”

“Chicago is definitely more of a country place now. The friends who I thought never in a million years would like country now are huge fans. I love that.”