“To me, what I define as defiance, in some ways, is knowing the "reality" and having the ability to possess a realist mindstate yet still working towards the fantasy and still being childish. While still having the understanding and capacity that would generally inspire pessimism: some sort of more realist perspective that I think most people classify as adult. Anything like that and anything that's sort of fun.” PeopleThinkingWayStillsRealityFunUnderstandingAbilityFantasyKnowingInspirePerspectiveAdultsCapacityPessimismDefianceRealist Author:Alex Ebert
“I think the most important thing to remember is that pain passes. And artistically, the pain is going to pass. It's what you want to express out of the pain as opposed to indulging in the agony-and-pain mantra of songwriting that became such a hit in the '90s and still, all the way up to now.” ThinkingWayWantStillsImportantPainRememberImportant ThingsWhat You WantSongwritingAgonyMantras Author:Alex Ebert
“Unless you are in the willingness and ease and ecstasy of some kind of moment, you may end up the editor of your thoughts and of your expressions. I find I'm that way on stage.” WayKindMayEndsMomentsStageExpressionEaseWillingnessEditorsEcstasy Author:Alex Ebert
“I'm the most passionate about pushing the realization that there's the joy of love and kindness and sharing, all of these basic qualities, on people who are suffering from adulthood. By these people, I mean, I really feel bad. I think that in their sadness, they're destroying the world. The way that they're destroying the world manifests itself in all these various causes that you have banding together all over the place.” PeopleThinkingWorldWayFeelsMeanTogetherJoySufferingCausesQualityKindnessSadnessPassionateVariousRealizationPushingDestroyingAdulthoodLove And KindnessBanding Together Author:Alex Ebert
