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… — Jonathan Coulton Copy Share Image
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… — Jonathan Coulton Copy Share Image
Maybe in the back of my mind I was kind of wishing that I would become a rock star, kind of wishing that I would reach enough people who would be willing to pay me for the music, that I would actually be able to live off of just writing the songs that I wanted to write. But I don't… — Jonathan Coulton Copy Share
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… — Jonathan Coulton Copy Share Image
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. — Jonathan Coulton Copy Share Image
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… — Jonathan Coulton Copy Share Image
I very easily decide in certain situations that I'm an outsider. That's just my own craziness. I think that I have sympathy for those… — Jonathan Coulton Copy Share Image
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… — Jonathan Coulton Copy Share Image
But there's no sense crying over every mistake. You just keep on trying till you run out of cake. — Jonathan Coulton Copy Share Image
Make good stuff, then make it easy for people to buy it. There’s your anti-piracy plan. — Jonathan Coulton Copy Share Image
For me, the live show is sort of the ultimate expression of this journey that I've been on. — Jonathan Coulton Copy Share Image
It's weird but it's amazing, and it's great to know people are thinking about you. It's a huge ego boost and anyone that says… — Jonathan Coulton Copy Share Image
I'm just a dude and I feel like being completely isolated would be kind of a drag. I really do get a lot of… — Jonathan Coulton Copy Share Image
