“I feel like it's my responsibility not to leave the listener in a pool...” — Jens Lekman Quote

“I feel like it's my responsibility not to leave the listener in a pool of dread.”

“A lot of people would write to me long stories from their lives, and I felt they were thinking of me as some sort of treasure chest to keep their secrets. I felt like sometimes they would tell me stories they wouldn't tell anybody else in the whole world. And I loved these stories.”

“Once I release a song, it's not just about me or the people... I write about. They're my stories, but they're not really mine any more.”

“Writing is the hardest for me. It doesn't come as naturally as the other forms, and I feel far more dread during the process. Acting and voice acting are more mercurial and maybe come a little easier to me.”

“I used to dread going to New York when I was younger because it was more of a hate-hate relationship.”

“I know a lot of people dread going to work every morning, but my work is playing pretend and doing stunts and screaming. It's a lot of fun and I get to play dress up. Every day is exciting and different and new and cool. I couldn't be more grateful.”