Tift Merritt quotes:
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I think you need a concrete, real-world metaphor to talk about inner life without feeling like a jerk.
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You can always boil down the life of a musician to touring, playing, and writing.
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I really love music, and I definitely love playing music and getting to be a part of music.
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My point of view as a writer has to be a lot more ego-less than just like being some performer on stage with a hairdo.
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I think, at the end of the day, I have an outsider's heart.
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I wanted to dedicate myself completely to the things that matter to me and let everything else go, and I think that's a really rewarding thing.
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In France, I discovered that I love writing in the city. There's such an intensity to being in the city that matches the intensity of what you're experiencing in your head.
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Sometimes when you're writing on a ukulele, you're in a totally new land, rhythmically or melodically.
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My work is has always been very, very personal.
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As much as I love being a singer-songwriter, I love throwing down on stage and letting it all out.
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The thought of making work that's easily consumed and quickly forgotten - what's the point? I want my work to be cohesive, to age and improve like old leather.
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A tremendous amount of energy is freed up when you feel that your vision is actually respected and cared for by the people you're working with.
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You have to be vigilant about keeping your own fire alive.