Song Quotes by Laura Jane Grace

23 Song quotes by Laura Jane Grace

Laura Jane Grace’s reflections on song are unapologetically direct, echoing the raw edge of her music. In 23 statements, her voice shines through with fierce authenticity.

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Two Coffins' is a song I wrote for my daughter.

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I just want to play shows and write songs and make music. That's what feels good.

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I turned to punk because I didn't fit in anywhere else.

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People don't have to understand a language to understand the emotion and sentiment behind a song.

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I recognize that I'm in a band, and part of being in a band is doing interviews, and I do have a…

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I want to write songs, and I would like to play and sing them. I'm not a politician; I'm not a comedian.…

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Striving to make music that empowers people as opposed to making them feel like they're being beaten down every single day is…

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What people don't realize when they talk about our lineup changes is that the original Against Me! broke up in 2001. It…

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Every artist has the song where they say, 'I wish I could have written a song as good as this,' but they…

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I'm a musician and I listen to music all the time. If there's something out there where someone would tell me that…

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Being able to write about love through a trans lens is something that's not really represented when it comes to love songs.

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My father was stationed in Italy in the military. I had no one to feed me what was cool, so I was…

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I could write all songs all day long about what I think about the music industry or music in general. Sometimes I…

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There were definitely songs in the past that were me dealing with living this gender dysphoria, and sometimes they were really direct…

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“Initially I had been attracted to punk and anarchism because I saw them as a means to make a positive change, where…

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I remember being really young - being 13 or 14 - when I first was really excited about punk rock as an…

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To me, the songs that I'm most thankful to have been a part of creating are the songs that are able to…

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I moved to Naples, Florida, and by 15 I was into punk: Green Day, Rancid, NOFX, Operation Ivy. Along with the classic…

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To know that the people who are singing along at your show actually have something in common with you and can identify…

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I was always taught by punk to think for yourself and to question authority. That's what I've always tried to do.

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Every musician out there wants to be judged on the merit of their songwriting, the merit of their performing abilities.

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The key to being a great band that lasts is always going to be making sure you write really good songs and…

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I'm just me and if me being honest about who I am and putting myself out there in that way makes connections…

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As technology and science advances, I think the ability to alter yourself should be embraced.

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