“Creativity isn’t necessarily the result of a problem. My life, certainly, lacks something. But my songs are only depressing if one find people and life depressing. If my lyrics seem sad, it’s because in rock you lie and you pretend. When I say that I’m a shit in a song, it isn’t depressing, it’s just honest. Why prevent the access of these type of feelings in songs? I make music and other people win money with that. When the source is dry, they will put me aside. But I won’t cry, I don’t need no compliment. People are never fair, I was mistreated, but I’m used to that. I will endure until I can’t any longer.”
—Elliott Smith