Quotes by Will Oldham

What is normally called religion is what I would tend to call music - participating in music, listening to music, making records and singing.
– Will Oldham
I have more respect for somebody who points at his ideal - in this case, the ideal of the pirate - and then becomes something that's more radical, more exciting, more subversive than a pirate could ever be.
– Will Oldham
I do not want a personal relationship with my fans. Or to do anything that encourages them to think they have one with me. They can have a personal relationship with my songs. That's fine, but they don't know me.
– Will Oldham