There aren’t reasons why you like this song or this piece of music, or don’t like it. It’s just, it’s either right or wrong, you know? – Ethan Coen
Dave Van Ronk, for those who don’t know him – probably most don’t know – was a folk singer. He’s kind of the biggest person on the scene in 1961 in the folk revival in Greenwich Village, biggest person on the scene until Bob Dylan showed up. – Ethan Coen
Like any kind of writing, there are good days and frustrating days. But even frustrating days can be rewarding sometimes. – Ethan Coen
I mean, Joel talks to the actors more than I do and I probably do production stuff a little more than he does. – Ethan Coen
When the movie’s done, you talk about either the score or source music over a particular scene, what might work. You just throw a piece of music over the scene, and we both listen to it. – Ethan Coen
I have never had feeling in my toes. My uncle, Gen. Norman Schwarzkopf, once told me in confidence he had the same syndrome, leading me to believe it is genetic. – Ethan Coen
The mountain music… is compelling music in its own right, harking back to a time when music was a part of everyday life and not something performed by celebrities. – Ethan Coen
We tend to do period stuff because it helps make it one step removed from boring everyday reality. – Ethan Coen
Being non-commercial is never an ambition. Movies come together at different points for fortuitous reasons. You do them as you get the opportunity, as opposed to doing them when you choose to or design to. – Ethan Coen
