"Maybe in the back of my mind I was kind of wishing that I would become a rock star, kind of wishing that I would reach enough people who would be willing to pay me for the music, that I would actually be able to live off of just writing the songs that I wanted to write. But I don't think I really admitted to myself that that was my goal."

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Source : Source: www.esquire.com

Jonathan Coulton

#Song Quotes #Stars Quotes #Writing Quotes

“Love is a powerful painkiller.”

Source : Walter Kirn (2005). “Mission to America: A Novel”, Random House LLC
“If you want something done right, do it yourself.”
“As society advances the standard of poverty rises.”
“Unlike most great talkers, the rooks are good workers, too.”

Source : Flora Thompson (1979). “A Country Calendar, and Other Writings”, Oxford University Press, USA
“In the business world, everyone is always working at legitimate cross purposes, governed by self interest.”
“Worship songs can't just be rooted in culture - they won't be deep enough. They have to be rooted in scripture.”

Source : Twitter post from Apr 05, 2012
“No matter what your career aspirations are, you should begin by thinking carefully about why you are engaging in any activity and what you can expect to get out of it.”
“I see possibilities in everything. For everything that's taken away, something of greater value has been given.”

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