100 Quotes by Julien Baker

Me at parties: 'Like, do you want to know the historical context of the prophet Jeremiah?'

There are bands who write of emotions that are very heartbreaking, touching, or relatable, but they'll be like concept records, they're about fictional characters.

If I can say so without sounding presumptuous, I want to model women being collaborative instead of competitive.

Many of my songs just come together in quatrains because that's how a hymn goes.

When you have an addictive personality, you fixate upon things easily. Routines and behaviors, and ritual, becomes very important.

I stan my friends!

Songs like 'Everything To Help You Sleep' or 'Claws in Your Back' took a little bit more grappling with the actual poetry for me to feel comfortable with the song. And there's a little bit more song crafting going on, and I had a specific idea in mind of the imagery I wanted to evoke.

Painting with broad strokes, I feel like a lot of journalism makes it out to be like the collective consciousness has a finite imagination for multiple women at one time in a similar genre.

I love 'Exit West' by Mohsin Hamid. It's a magical realism retelling of the refugee experience, where people find these magical doors that transport them to another country.