Music is like a really sacred, awesome thing. That first 45 minutes to two hours that you're on stage spending time with music every night is always really great. Tift Merritt awesomegreathour Change image and share on social
Sometimes when you're writing on a ukulele, you're in a totally new land, rhythmically or melodically. Tift Merritt landmelodicallyrhythmically Change image and share on social
I'm a writer, first and foremost, and I sort of take my cues from the songwriters of the '70s, who are talking about what's really important to them. Tift Merritt 70scueforemost Change image and share on social
You can always boil down the life of a musician to touring, playing, and writing. Tift Merritt boillifemusician Change image and share on social
I think you have to ask questions that are scary to ask, and you cannot apologize for that, and you cannot worry what anyone else thinks about your journey. Tift Merritt apologizejourneyquestion Change image and share on social
I'm always kind of surprised how much I'm associated with country music. Tift Merritt countrykindmusic Change image and share on social
I think you need a concrete, real-world metaphor to talk about inner life without feeling like a jerk. Tift Merritt concretefeltjerk Change image and share on social
I think that there are a lot of things that come along with being a musician, but I don't want to whine about them. I don't want to complain about my job. Tift Merritt complainjoblot Change image and share on social
In France, I discovered that I love writing in the city. There's such an intensity to being in the city that matches the intensity of what you're experiencing in your head. Tift Merritt citydiscoverexperience Change image and share on social
I don't want to be overly philosophical, but I think there are things you earn for yourself as you go. Tift Merritt earnoverlyphilosophical Change image and share on social