100 Quotes by Julien Baker

Passivity is a tacit endorsement of evil we are too afraid to oppose actively.

I had a hot-pink mohawk in high school, and when I came out everyone was like, 'We don't care.'

I can make a record with six-part string arrangements and the best musicians in the world and have it be not genuine. I'd rather make a genuine record that I truly stand behind and have it fall where it may.

My harmonies on 'Me & My Dog' are a little extra.

Everyone I know has a predilection for sharing words.

Sometimes you want to complain and be like, 'Why? Life is so horrible.' But it doesn't change that there are redeeming qualities and a universal capacity for redemption and grace. There are still things that make it worth it and bearable.

It used to be you would need a couple grand to make a record at a studio. Now, you can do it on freaking GarageBand.

I adopted this idea whether I was going to end up making music for three people in a bar or Wembley Stadium, I was always going to do music.

The more we can personalise, the more the market can fragment, because of all the availability that streaming presents. Things become old sooner. That's terrifying.