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
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 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
I've been buying instruments and musical gear for a long time. Jeff Tweedy buygearhave 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 always found the concept of a tortured artist distasteful. Jeff Tweedy artistconceptdistasteful Change image and share on social
