My idea of that[idea of career] is constantly changing. I mostly just throw it out to the universe and I can't really do much after that. I've never taken the steps to be "successful": I've never had a manager or… — J Tillman Copy Share Image
I guess with the way that I've conducted myself I'm in the logical spot and I'm fine with that. Even my limited interactions with success have left me confused and bummed out, so I don't think the two can co-exist. — J Tillman Copy Share Image
If my peers had a significant impact on my music, my music would probably be a lot more popular. — J Tillman Copy Share Image
I don't think that just because a lot of my music has a quieter aesthetic; [it] excludes me from achieving that in a live… — J Tillman Copy Share Image
Christian music was music that I grew up listening to that I can't say has had much of an impact on anything I have… — J Tillman Copy Share Image
My idea of that[idea of career] is constantly changing. I mostly just throw it out to the universe and I can't really do much… — J Tillman Copy Share Image
I guess with the way that I've conducted myself I'm in the logical spot and I'm fine with that. Even my limited interactions with… — J Tillman Copy Share Image
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… — J Tillman Copy Share Image
I like the freedom of being able to just use the live show as an opportunity to more so deconstruct what's going on in… — J Tillman Copy Share Image
I don't feel any obligation to make my intentions for a song accessible to a listener or an audience. I'm not interested in conveying… — J Tillman Copy Share Image
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