I think art is a consolation regardless of its content. It has the power to move and make you feel like you're not. Jeff Tweedy artconsolationcontent Change image and share on social
Stop trying to treat music like it's a tennis shoe, something to be branded. If the music industry wants to save money, they should take a look at some of their six-figure executive expense accounts. All those lawsuits can't be cheap, either. Jeff Tweedy accountbrandcheap share on social
Even when I don't think I'm writing, I'm writing. There's some part of my brain geared toward making songs up, and I know it's collecting things and I know when I get a moment to be by myself, that's when they come out. Jeff Tweedy braincollectgear share on social
I was never at my best when I was at my worst. When I did do good stuff in the past, it was because I was able to transcend the parts of my being that weren't healthy. Jeff Tweedy badgoodhealthy Change image and share on social
I have always thought it was important to maintain some connection for myself to what it takes to make a song work by myself, to put a song across to an audience by myself. Jeff Tweedy audienceconnectionimportant Change image and share on social
I think somehow you need to get to a certain point in your life where the notion of failure is absurd. Jeff Tweedy absurdfailurelife Change image and share on social
I always found the concept of a tortured artist distasteful. Jeff Tweedy artistconceptdistasteful Change image and share on social
I always think I don't have any songs, I don't have anything I'm working on, and I get in the studio and realize there are 20 things I'm thinking about. It's just kind of second nature. Jeff Tweedy kindnaturerealize Change image and share on social
Sometimes it's liberating to confront horrible things in lyrics as a way to master the shadow-self that exists in everyone. Jeff Tweedy confrontexisthorrible Change image and share on social
Even the most dismal and hopeless-sounding Wilco music, to my ears, has always maintained a level of hope and consolation. Jeff Tweedy consolationdismalear Change image and share on social
