Matt Berninger

"I passed Leonard Cohen between two tents at a festival in Barcelona and he complimented my hat. Those were the only words he said to me: 'Nice hat', so that was a big moment for me. In reality though, it was a stupid looking hat. I wore it for a few days, Leonard Cohen says, 'Nice hat,' then I get home, my wife sees it, and says, 'You look like an idiot.''" Matt Berninger

Mark Hollis

“I don’t like the way all these videos are sort of working. They’re getting closer and closer to advertisements and advertisements are getting closer and closer to pop videos. And you’re ending up with very little difference between something selling soap powder and someone actually making a video for their record. And I think that’s quite shameful.” Mark Hollis

Haruki Murakami

"Some people write me letters, complaining that they laugh when they read my books on the train. It’s very embarrassing for them. Those are the letters I like most." Haruki Murakami