148 Quotes by Justin Vernon

I’m trying to think about stuff like that: How can a show not be just a whining guy with a guitar.

I could be worried about it if I had the wrong attitude. I don’t think that I want my life and my daily occurrences to influence the direction. I don’t want my daily life or my happiness to be a direct influence on music or my sadness.

You should be able to have happiness. If you don’t have that, then you’re not really bringing your whole self to the relationship.

Some songs, some nights won’t do anything for you, but people enjoy them and that’s the job. The magic is finding those places to stand in the song and gain perspective.

I just feel like why spend all my time doing something that makes me unhappy just to spend my time off thinking about how I have to go back to a job. It’s such a vicious cycle that people get stuck in. But I’m also very lucky. I can’t sit here too eagerly and say all that.

I’m not with anybody, I don’t have time for dating. Not to get too personal, but it’s weirdly harder to meet new people now. But for the first time in my life since I was a little kid, I’m not so concerned about it.

I didn’t grow up with indie rock – I mean, I listened to bands that are considered indie rock, but I think that term is dead and uninteresting.

A lot of people change their band names because they’re looking for a change of atmosphere.

Even the indie rock world – which is supposed to be about truth and independence from corporate mindfulness or something – is totally subject to the paraphernalia of celebrity.