“If you're sitting there going, 'Well, these particular genres are the ...” — Chris Thile Quote

“If you're sitting there going, 'Well, these particular genres are the only genres I like,' that's like saying, 'I only like books with this particular kind of cover.' Because that's all genre is. It's a discussion of texture.”

“The great musics of the world are great for very similar structural reasons: good melody, good harmony, and a balance of feminine and masculine energy.”

“Presenting the American songbook as a living, breathing entity that's expanding all the time is very important.”

“I'm kind of a gossip hound, but watching the media whip the small fires into giant forest fires so that they can cover the result is infuriating.”

“For me, just being on the cover of a magazine wasn't enough. I began to think, what value is there in doing something in which you have no creative input?”

“I feel like the only person in the world who sees David Beckham modelling his swimming pants on the cover of Elle magazine and thinks - oh, how much better a handsome guy like you would look, David, without all those dumb ink stains stitched into your skin.”