Julien Baker Quotes

Julien Baker

Profession : Musician

Birth : September 29, 1995

It's like a cosmic joke that people dream to perform in front of a huge crowd. But it is a welcomed challenge. I hope I always have that positive apprehension.

Julien Baker

Music is everything. Evidence of the divine. The possibility of man to be good. The possibility of improving our surroundings and expressing ourselves. All of these things are collapsed together in my mind.

Julien Baker

I had a hot-pink mohawk in high school, and when I came out everyone was like, 'We don't care.'

Julien Baker

A lot of artists I like end up being queer. Or maybe it's a subconscious thing that you can identify of, like, 'Oh this person understands the nuances of the romantic narrative of a queer person, or the social narrative of a queer person.' And then you discover, lo and behold that they are a queer person.

Julien Baker

I feel like I've had bad nights or destructive nights or nights where I don't remember anything or nights where I was seriously injured or seriously in danger. And I remained nihilistic and unconcerned because it felt like there was no alternative.

Julien Baker

Every girl is a singer. I wanted to learn the solos and play lead guitar. I would meticulously teach myself solos so when dudes were like, 'Oh, you're a girl, you can't play guitar,' I could rip these insane Telecaster blues solos and tell them, 'Yeah, I can burn up a fret board.'

Julien Baker

I love Hank Williams, he's the original emo kid. Some of his lyrics remind me of, like, Promise Ring lyrics.

Julien Baker

My harmonies on 'Me & My Dog' are a little extra.

Julien Baker

Passivity is a tacit endorsement of evil we are too afraid to oppose actively.

Julien Baker

Everyone I know has a predilection for sharing words.

Julien Baker

It's super cool to me when my manager screencapped Sharon Van Etten saying my album is great on Twitter and I about cried 'cause she's a hero. And that led to... I got to have lunch with her! I got to meet a hero!

Julien Baker

All of my favorite hymns are admissions of faults, and finding redemption even in those.

Julien Baker

I make sure I'm appreciative and can an encounter the world in a humble way.

Julien Baker

I'm always nervous.

Julien Baker

If I have the choice of saying one of two things to people, I'd like it to be the more honest and hopeful thing.

Julien Baker

Spotify stresses me the hell out.

Julien Baker

I am voting in the midterm elections because I believe that when people engage with their local government, it reminds those placed in power that they are public servants who will be held accountable for their decisions.

Julien Baker

The midterms are a chance for people to vote out those they believe are failing to address the concerns of citizens.

Julien Baker

I think it's possible for Tennessee to be flipped to a Democratic majority, which would be beneficial to enacting policies that I would like to see, but beyond party allegiance, we have an opportunity to involve ourselves in change that will empower us not just now but in the future.

Julien Baker

Connecting with people who are able to maintain a sense of humility is really useful.

Julien Baker