The same people who never did their homework in high school are still doing that to this very day out in the real world.

- Jules Shear

Some people just come in, do it and they know it's right. It turns out better than you imagined it was going to sound. When that happens, you take it…

- Jules Shear

I taught myself how to play when I was about 13. I'm a lefty.

- Jules Shear

I tend to think of all the songs the same - I give them all kind of equal rights.

- Jules Shear

Shouldn't the low strings be at the bottom?

- Jules Shear

Things kind of happen organically with me.

- Jules Shear

If you're asking me to compare myself to other people, I don't really know what other people are like.

- Jules Shear

The nice thing about true hopelessness is that you don't have to try again.

- Jules Shear

I don't know too many people because I stay at my house, I write songs, I go to the store.

- Jules Shear