“When I first started writing songs, I did play with my fingers, and I ...” — Lou Barlow Quote

“When I first started writing songs, I did play with my fingers, and I had these kind of weird strums. There's, like, three or four strumming patterns that seemed kind of unique to me.”

“'One Part Lullaby.' It was our big major-label record. People reference it quite a bit, but it did absolutely nothing. It's like the 'Kids' soundtrack. It did nothing. It didn't start anything for me.”

“I just like it when I can understand things, and the simpler it is, the easier it is to understand.”

“I wouldn't say there is one guy that I would say patterns himself after me.”

“Technically, I suppose I was following all the right behavior patterns of a trustafarian.”

“New Year's resolutions often fail because toxic emotions and experiences from our past can sabotage us or keep us stuck with the same old thoughts, patterns and regrets.”