I find in music there's a space and a language I can use to express things in ways I can't describe conversationally. Sufjan Stevens conversationallydescribeexpress Change image and share on social
I've been trying to challenge myself to be more explicit. I've always liked punk rock and Sonic Youth. I make that music privately, but I've never released it. Sufjan Stevens challengeexplicithave Change image and share on social
I think I get a lot of ideas from when I was a kid, listening to Casey Kasem's 'American Top 40.' Sufjan Stevens americancaseyidea Change image and share on social
Pop music is so structured, and I'm excited to try and challenge that in my own work. Sufjan Stevens challengeexcitemusic Change image and share on social
The best fiction is geared towards conflict. We learn most about our characters through tension, when they are put up against insurmountable obstacles. This is true in real life. Sufjan Stevens characterconflictfiction Change image and share on social
Audacity is central to everything I do. A lot of times I think my work is about just seeing if I can get away with it. Sufjan Stevens audacitycentrallot Change image and share on social
I come from a folk tradition where you just dance however you feel comfortable. Sufjan Stevens comfortabledancefeel Change image and share on social
I still feel like I have a lot to learn in the realm of sound experimentation, and I think I would like things to get noisier and weirder and more distressed and more aggressive, but I don't know if that's something that would be suitable for public consumption. Sufjan Stevens aggressiveconsumptiondistress share on social
I've read in a couple stories that I was raised Episcopalian, but that's not true. I think that's just people assuming things. In some ways, I wish I was raised Episcopalian. I was kind of raised hodgepodge. Sufjan Stevens assumecoupleepiscopalian share on social
The spiritual ambiguity growing up made me really latch onto a faith - Protestantism - that was somewhat conventional. Everyone else was rebelling against traditions and institutions, whereas I was rebelling against the upheaval and uncertainty in my family. Sufjan Stevens ambiguityconventionalfaith share on social
