17 quotes found
“Passion is never pathetic.”
“The threat of failure shouldn't kill the fun of dreaming.”
“Nothing's better for art than a little old-fashioned suffering.”
“Music is always the first thing I notice when I go someplace new.”
“Writing catchy pop songs is a super-minor superpower, but it's mine.”
“Electricity crackles from her lips to mine and I'm stunned it's not visible.”
“I have no idea how to be an artist and a lover, so I chose the one most likely to make me happy when I'm eighty and gazing back on a long and productive life.”
“Sad songs are not my strong suit. All the songs that have saved my life make you feel like driving with the top down or dancing in your room with your best friend.”
“Don't be fooled into thinking that love is special. That it'll fill you up forever. Anyone can fall in love, but only you can make the art you were born for. And that's the kind of happiness that l...”
“Art doesn't depend on suffering. That's a crock. It's about discipline. Showing up to do the thing you do. It's about watching and listening to the world and telling the truth with your own voice. ...”
“I want you back because... I like being with you more than anyone else. And because when I make you laugh I feel like the coolest person on the planet. And because we get each other in like, every ...”
“The way she says kiss, it sounds different. Like she invented the word specifically for the song.”
“They are kissingfinally, extravagantly, like it's the first thirty seconds of a kissing competition and they can't imagine they'll ever get tired.”
“Time flies when you're fulfilling your ambitions in a completely unexpected way.”
“What she has is effortlessly remarkable, the kind of gift you only feel the weight of if it's something you don't have but dearly want.”
“I've always loved Halloween: the one day of the year when you can blatantly dress as your number-one obsession and people will smile instead of snicker.”
“They are kissing—finally, extravagantly, like it's the first thirty seconds of a kissing competition and they can't imagine they'll ever get tired.”
