I don't think that just because a lot of my music has a quieter aesthetic; [it] excludes me from achieving that in… — 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… — 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… — 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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![“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 verses and then boil it down to two or three that are half the length of the original verses. I think for me it's about what you leave out [rather] than what you put in. I'm…” quote by J Tillman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/b33/j-tillman-40960_distillation_you-know-there-s-an-economy-in-lyric-wri_2068675.jpg)
![“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 signed to a publishing house. I've talked to people about it but I've never followed…” quote by J Tillman](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/img-quotes/4ca/j-tillman-40960_being-successful_my-idea-of-that-idea-of-career-is-consta_1304463.jpg)
