There's probably not any kind of music that means more to me than gospel and soul. I heard somebody say that soul music is being proud of where you're from and what you've accomplished, and letting that show. Losing some self-consciousness and ego to join something larger. I like that idea a lot, just letting it all hang out, and on this album we did our best at that.
Jeff TweedyTo be honest, Iโm more concerned with living my life than writing about my life. I feel like thatโs really the main thing I know now that I didnโt know when I was younger โ and that is that you have to have a life to write about one. If youโre more worried about having experiences so you can write about them, I think youโre kinda being ridiculous, and I think a lot of young people look at it like that.
Jeff TweedyEven 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 collecting things and I know when I get a moment to be by myself, that's when they come out.
Jeff Tweedy