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> [Funny is a good foil. Humor is illuminating, and it also gives you power.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-tillman-2/funny-is-a-good-foil-humor-is-illuminating-and-it-also-gives-you-power/)

[J. Tillman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-tillman-2/)

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## More by J. Tillman

> [I try to make myself, and subsequently the audience, as uncomfortable as possible, whether it's completely desecrating a song they thought was one thing,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-tillman-2/i-try-to-make-myself-and-subsequently-the-audience-as-uncomfortable/)

[J. Tillman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-tillman-2/)

> [You know, there's an economy in lyric-writing that doesn't afford you, or at least me - I usually start off with nine or 10…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-tillman-2/you-know-there-s-an-economy-in-lyric-writing-that-doesn-t-afford-you/)

[J. Tillman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-tillman-2/)

> [I was like, 'Josh Tillman, you are not a songwriter. You are an ape. Stop thinking of yourself as a songwriter.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-tillman-2/i-was-like-josh-tillman-you-are-not-a-songwriter-you-are-an-ape-stop/)

[J. Tillman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-tillman-2/)

> [With sad music, or music that's perceived as sad, there's a sense of solidarity that can be really powerful. My songs are all joyful…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-tillman-2/with-sad-music-or-music-that-s-perceived-as-sad-there-s-a-sense-of/)

[J. Tillman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-tillman-2/)

> [My humor is my creativity, and my skepticism is a gift.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-tillman-2/my-humor-is-my-creativity-and-my-skepticism-is-a-gift/)

[J. Tillman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-tillman-2/)

> [Funny is a good foil. Humor is illuminating, and it also gives you power.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-tillman-2/funny-is-a-good-foil-humor-is-illuminating-and-it-also-gives-you-power/)

[J. Tillman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-tillman-2/)

> [I think that providing obstructions in the live setting is when you get something that actually means something, as opposed to just aping your…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-tillman-2/i-think-that-providing-obstructions-in-the-live-setting-is-when-you/)

[J. Tillman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-tillman-2/)

> [I would play my Dungeons and Dragons songs and watch people's eyes glaze over, and then I would start joking around between songs, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/j-tillman-2/i-would-play-my-dungeons-and-dragons-songs-and-watch-people-s-eyes/)

[J. Tillman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/j-tillman-2/)

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