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24 quotes by Matt Berninger

Matthew Donald Berninger, known as Matt Berninger (born February 13, 1971 ) is a Cincinnati native, Brooklyn based singer/songwriter, primarily known as the frontman of indie rock band The National. Berninger is notable for his classic baritone voice.
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A person with grace is somebody who's socially graceful or is a classy person, but sometimes you just feel the opposite of that, and you just... →

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I'm a stubborn guy that loses his temper, sometimes driving the station wagon in the wrong direction for hours and hours and never admitting that... →

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I love to make songs out of some of those shadows - you know, some of the things you lie awake thinking about, social anxieties and romantic... →

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'Alligator' was the first record that anyone paid attention to, and it seemed like it was the screamy songs that got us that attention.

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A lot of my lyrics are approximate meaning without me knowing why they sound right.

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A suit is a sign of respect.

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Lyrics need to be good, but they don't need to be obvious right away.

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My favourite store? Seize Sur Vingt in New York. They make most of my suits, and they are really cool people.

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The truth is, I'm pretty lighthearted.

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Usually, writing lyrics for me is like bleeding drop by drop from the forehead.

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A lot of the lyrics I write involve images that just swing the song in a way that feels really good to me and there isn't a literal explanation.... →

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At first, when 'Boxer' came out, people were a little let down, and we worried that it might be the end for us. But then it began to grow on... →

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I do a lot of editing and switching around and putting little pieces together to get the right mood and personality, and it takes me forever to get a... →

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