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> [Licensing is how indie rock people make a living these days, so whatever about that. But I want good films and good placement for the songs because I want to be exclusive. I don't want to just sign it away…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-vernon/licensing-is-how-indie-rock-people-make-a-living-these-days-so/)

[Justin Vernon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-vernon/)

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## More by Justin Vernon

> [I don't really write songs anymore.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-vernon/i-don-t-really-write-songs-anymore/)

[Justin Vernon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-vernon/)

> [The songs started as a soundscapes, and then came the words and music; each song took at least a year to make.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-vernon/the-songs-started-as-a-soundscapes-and-then-came-the-words-and-music/)

[Justin Vernon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-vernon/)

> [Irony is based on insecurity; people like to not like things because they don't understand them.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-vernon/irony-is-based-on-insecurity-people-like-to-not-like-things-because/)

[Justin Vernon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-vernon/)

> [I'm barely at home enough to enjoy the simple lifestyle that I want to live.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-vernon/i-m-barely-at-home-enough-to-enjoy-the-simple-lifestyle-that-i-want/)

[Justin Vernon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-vernon/)

> [“Someday my pain will mark you”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-vernon/someday-my-pain-will-mark-you/)

[Justin Vernon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-vernon/)

> [It's dangerous when music gets cornered by anything.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-vernon/it-s-dangerous-when-music-gets-cornered-by-anything/)

[Justin Vernon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-vernon/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-vernon/i-told-myself-i-never-wanted-to-rent-again-even-though-it-s-a-battle/)

[Justin Vernon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-vernon/)

> [ 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… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-vernon/i-feel-like-this-thing-that-we-re-rocking-back-and-forth-like-we-re/)

[Justin Vernon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-vernon/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-vernon/i-am-generalizing-of-course-but-in-hip-hop-it-s-like-you-get-this/)

[Justin Vernon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-vernon/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-vernon/i-m-really-honored-that-bon-iver-gives-me-a-platform-to-do-whatever-i/)

[Justin Vernon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-vernon/)

> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-vernon/apple-is-not-thinking-different-anymore-they-are-getting-worse-by-the/)

[Justin Vernon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-vernon/)

> [Licensing is how indie rock people make a living these days, so whatever about that. But I want good films and good placement for…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-vernon/licensing-is-how-indie-rock-people-make-a-living-these-days-so/)

[Justin Vernon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-vernon/)

> [The whole point of being happy is not feeling like you have a job. I'm sure there are days where you're at your job…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-vernon/the-whole-point-of-being-happy-is-not-feeling-like-you-have-a-job-i-m/)

[Justin Vernon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-vernon/)

> [I began realizing that it wasn't important for me to concern myself with the perception of truth.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-vernon/i-began-realizing-that-it-wasn-t-important-for-me-to-concern-myself/)

[Justin Vernon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-vernon/)

> [The amount of people that I feel like... I'm not being self-demeaning, but I actually feel like I'm not as cool as them, you…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/justin-vernon/the-amount-of-people-that-i-feel-like-i-m-not-being-self-demeaning/)

[Justin Vernon](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/justin-vernon/)

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