Devin Townsend Quotes

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Devin Townsend

Profession : Musician

Birth : May 5, 1972

I know that I'm often perceived as this odd guy who's a bit out there, and I've probably, once in a while, reinforced that image, but I'm really not that person, and, in a way, I want even less so to be seen like that.

Devin Townsend

I'm very creative - making music, making puppets, that's my thing - but mainstream success and the demands that brings? No, not really for me.

Devin Townsend

Music is so important to me that that's got to be the only way I can do it. In the purest possible way.

Devin Townsend

I've always loved the sound of female vocals.

Devin Townsend

I guess I'm not really into female vocals that sound masculine, I guess. A lot of times, the heavy female vocalists always end up sounding like they're screaming or whatever.

Devin Townsend

Because I think I am pretty left-brained - more than I gave myself credit for - I think I've managed to really dissect emotions. At least my own. And I've been able to understand what they do, how they do it, and when.

Devin Townsend

'Deconstruction' is a really heavy record, a real symphony in a lot of ways, but with heavy musicians from the metal world - friends of mine.

Devin Townsend

As Devin, the person, I'm very different from my artistic self.

Devin Townsend

I have, like, three or four friends and am a very private person.

Devin Townsend

As a vocalist, I can scream, and I've got a really good singing voice, but I can't do the really heavy vocals.

Devin Townsend

I've been making music for so long, and the main hurdles I've run when dealing with any public exposure is that many of my projects are so different from each other.

Devin Townsend

Strapping Young Lad is a representation of me, just as much as 'Ki,' 'Ghost,' 'Ziltoid' or 'Infinity.' There's no difference; it was just a different period of time.

Devin Townsend

The best way of me not doing things is to demand it from me.

Devin Townsend

I have no interest in being told what to do.

Devin Townsend

I make music for people to hear it, so get it however you want!

Devin Townsend

If you're making music strictly to make money, you might as well find another job.

Devin Townsend

With 'Epicloud,' I wanted something catchy as the flu but with a sentiment that is romantic, positive, and beautiful. Spiritual without religion and set to heavy music.

Devin Townsend

I spent a great deal of my career willingly ignoring the fact that people are participating in it, because it allows me to function without second-guessing it, without thinking, 'Oh, I wonder what people are gonna think of this,' or, 'I wonder what people aren't gonna think of this.'

Devin Townsend

It's really hard to foster self-love; it really is. I think a lot of people who claim that they do have a definite lack of self-loathing are either lying or just in a place that I don't relate to.

Devin Townsend

The music industry is really difficult.

Devin Townsend