At the end of the day I just ultimately see myself as a like a friend, as a companion, as a community member, or a community member that travels to different communities. And to pile it up into a definition is to pile up yourself. Whoever you are, it is dangerous because you’re stuck there… My community, with my band, with the people I work with- that’s the thing that makes you strong. I think we’re all like that, we all help each other out. I don’t think that’s like some brave thing for me to do… You could decide to be a famous guy and to act a certain way, or you can just decide to be who you are, and I think that’s a lot more sane and comfortable and accurate for me.
Justin Vernon (of Bon Iver) on transparency in songwriting and performing
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