The songs started as a soundscapes, and then came the words and music; each song took at least a year to make. — Justin Vernon Copy Share Image
Some songs, some nights won't do anything for you, but people enjoy them and that's the job. The magic is finding those… — Justin Vernon Copy Share Image
I love touring, I love making records, but eventually all I want...I want to score. I want people to ask me to… — Justin Vernon Copy Share Image
I know too many musicians that have to tour on the same 10 songs, and they burn out. They get back to… — Justin Vernon Copy Share Image
I'm just happy and proud to be playing music every day. Recognition is really cool, but it can also be kind of… — Justin Vernon Copy Share Image
I don't want to get myself in trouble - and I don't think I'm super important or anything - but I think… — Justin Vernon Copy Share Image
It was all the things I wanted my music to be, but yet it wasn't grand and it wasn't obtuse - it… — Justin Vernon Copy Share Image
I knew I could never give up on music. Completely devoid of any religious or iconic context, I felt like music was… — Justin Vernon Copy Share Image
I kind of miss writing songs the way that I used to write songs, in the sense that I would just sit… — Justin Vernon Copy Share Image
Indie rock is just as susceptible - if not more susceptible - to all the gross things about people becoming total ass… — Justin Vernon Copy Share Image
If I completely understood what was going on and I understood these songs, they wouldn't make sense to play live anymore. They're… — Justin Vernon Copy Share Image
A lot of people are like, "How are you going to re-do it?" I'm not worried about what people are going to… — Justin Vernon Copy Share Image
I think that's all I want in life, just like peace and be able to make music and like have happiness when… — Justin Vernon Copy Share Image
I don't find inspiration by just sitting down with a guitar anymore. I lost that. I started being so interested in other… — Justin Vernon Copy Share Image
I think I've always been aware of it with my music. I think growing up basically and having a lot to deal… — Justin Vernon Copy Share Image
I won't forget those kind of things, but I just want to write them down and look at them. It's almost like… — Justin Vernon Copy Share Image
I've stolen music before, I don't know anyone who hasn't. But if you're gonna do that, I want you to be able… — Justin Vernon Copy Share Image
The songs started as a soundscapes, and then came the words and music; each song took at least a year to make. — Justin Vernon Copy Share Image
Irony is based on insecurity; people like to not like things because they don't understand them. — Justin Vernon Copy Share Image
I'm barely at home enough to enjoy the simple lifestyle that I want to live. — Justin Vernon Copy Share Image
I told myself I never wanted to rent again. Even though it's a battle, I'm lucky cause I'm living in a cheaper part of… — Justin Vernon Copy Share Image
I feel like this thing [that] we're rocking back and forth like we're stuck in a snow bank and we all sort of know… — Justin Vernon Copy Share Image
I am generalizing, of course, but in hip-hop, it's like you get this shine for using the word "pussy" a billion times, and I… — Justin Vernon Copy Share Image
I'm really honored that Bon Iver gives me a platform to do whatever I want, but there's only so much time you can spend… — Justin Vernon Copy Share Image
Apple is not thinking different anymore, they are getting worse by the day. They've become bottom-dollar and you can see that transition easily. — Justin Vernon Copy Share Image
Licensing is how indie rock people make a living these days, so whatever about that. But I want good films and good placement for… — Justin Vernon Copy Share Image