So if somebody writes a song that appears to have some meaning then everybody thinks that it's a really heavy song. — Elliott Smith Copy Share Image
I'm just writing songs about how I feel or about how people I know feel. — Elliott Smith Copy Share Image
I don't really think of time off as writing blocks. I think that's a western notion of demonizing inactivity. When your imagination… — Elliott Smith Copy Share Image
Somewhere where people aren't so mad would be nice, but I don't know if there is anywhere like that. — Elliott Smith Copy Share Image
Because God only knows why people like what they like and don't like something else. — Elliott Smith Copy Share Image
My girlfriend at the time convinced me to send these songs to Cavity Search. When they wanted to put out my record I was… — Elliott Smith Copy Share Image
People think they know all these things about other people, and if you ask them why they think they know that, it'd be hard… — Elliott Smith Copy Share Image
I can't think of anything off the top of my head that seems more important than something designed to raise money to keep something… — Elliott Smith Copy Share Image
I went walking around the city some more, people watching with a cold, blank stare. And I saw your face in everyone, I swear. — Elliott Smith Copy Share Image
There are lots of things I like about playing in a band, the things I can't do by myself you know. — Elliott Smith Copy Share Image
Well, I try not to think about the general public since I have no idea what the general public is and I don't think… — Elliott Smith Copy Share Image
