Matt Nathanson – HuffPost 8.5.13

Mike Ragogna: Matt, what’s your advice for new artists?

Matt Nathanson: For me, whenever somebody says, “What should I do?” the two things are like you have to really not let others beat down who you are because you have to be aware of the source giving you the opinion. Consider the source because for most people, who you are doesn’t make them comfortable. Who they want you to be makes them comfortable. The only currency we have as human beings is our unique, weird, f**ked-up and cool selves. The more you can foster that in the music you make, the more unique you’re going to be, and that uniqueness is going to be the thing that carries you longevity-wise through a career. That’s just really it.