Gillian Welch – HuffPost 8.3.11

Mike Ragogna: So, what advice might you have for new artists?

Gillian Welch: You know, today I feel like whatever you’re going to do, whatever your thing is, just do it to a crazy degree. Just do it more than anybody. I don’t understand why people would accept any amount of compromise in their work. If you’re going to be quiet and small and introspective folk, be the quietest, smallest, most introspective folk artist. Or if you’re going to be confessional and completely excoriating emo-rock, then be the most. My feeling today is just, “Let your freak flag fly.” There’s no reason to play it safe. Ever. The greatest gains Dave and I have ever made were by complete and utter crazy gambles. And they pay off.