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 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
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
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 guess I don't think there's any reason to feel guilty about having joy in your life, regardless of how bad things are in the world. Jeff Tweedy badfeelguess Change image and share on social
You obviously don't really forget how to play the old songs; you just don't have to spend so much time convincing yourself that you remember them. Way less mental energy is spent swimming around in lyrics you've already written and chords you've already played. Jeff Tweedy chordconvinceenergy share on social
I've been obsessed with seeing life through music. My records, my relationship with records, my relationship with rock stars, everything that surrounds it, has been really one of the only ways that I ever started to understand the world. Jeff Tweedy havelifemusic 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
Treating your audience like thieves is absurd. Anyone who chooses to listen to our music becomes a collaborator. Jeff Tweedy absurdaudiencechoose 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
