Jeffrey Scot "Jeff" Tweedy (born August 25, 1967) is an American songwriter, musician, record producer best known as the leader of the band Wilco. Read full biography of Jeff Tweedy →
I don't think you can be good in life without acknowledging the part of you that isn't good.
I guess I don't think there's any reason to feel guilty about having joy in your life, regardless of how bad things are in the world.
I was never at my best when I was at my worst. When I did do good stuff in the past, it was because I was able to transcend the parts of my being... →
Even when I don't think I'm writing, I'm writing. There's some part of my brain geared toward making songs up, and I know it's... →
I don't believe every download is a lost sale.
I think somehow you need to get to a certain point in your life where the notion of failure is absurd.
We live in a connected world now. Some find that frightening. If people are downloading our music, they're listening to it. The internet is like... →
You obviously don't really forget how to play the old songs; you just don't have to spend so much time convincing yourself that you remember... →
I think art is a consolation regardless of its content. It has the power to move and make you feel like you're not.
Treating your audience like thieves is absurd. Anyone who chooses to listen to our music becomes a collaborator.
I've been obsessed with seeing life through music. My records, my relationship with records, my relationship with rock stars, everything that... →
Stop trying to treat music like it's a tennis shoe, something to be branded. If the music industry wants to save money, they should take a look... →
The sublime moment seems to be only a product of allowing yourself to get through, to get to a lot of stuff in your life, write about a lot of stuff... →
Jeffrey Scot "Jeff" Tweedy (born August 25, 1967) is an American songwriter, musician, record producer best known as the leader of the band Wilco.