I think this is an interesting insight into the creative process

The Onion: How surprised were you when Murder Ballads became your biggest-selling album?
Nick Cave: Oh, very surprised. I just figured that Murder Ballads was destined to fail. In fact, it was made with the lightness of touch that things are made with when you know that no one's going to buy them so it didn't really matter. We were just in there having a good time.

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