9 Quotes by Jonathan Coulton

Dance like they're watching you, because they are watching you.

But there’s no sense crying over every mistake. You just keep on trying till you run out of cake.

You should know how great things were before you. Even so, they’re better still today. I can’t think of who I was before you ruined everything in the nicest way.

I always feel uncomfortable at parties, and I’m often nervous when talking to strangers. I don’t think this makes me feel special. Maybe everybody feels this way.

I’d always meant to become a musician. I’d just never gotten around to it. And my daughter being born, I was like, Okay, this is seriously the last chance. And also: Do you really want to be a dad who never did what he wanted to do? You’ve got to set an example now. You’ve got to do this.

There’s something about comedy, funny things, that people want to pass them along. Serious things and personal things are much more privately enjoyed. That’s why there are not a lot of sad viral videos.

Make good stuff, then make it easy for people to buy it. There’s your anti-piracy plan.

I’m a professional Jonathan Coulton. It’s partially ego, to be completely honest: It feels great to have people adoring you in that way.

For me, the live show is sort of the ultimate expression of this journey that I’ve been on.