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Courtney Barnett Quotes

Australian - Musician | -

The first song I wrote was called 'You,' and it was a love song about somebody who didn't even exist.

Courtney Barnett

Love Song You First Exist Even

I liked the idea of being a photographer, just that you take this one picture of this one thing that'll never happen again - it's a bit weird when you think about it.

Courtney Barnett

Think Weird Picture You Photographer

I started writing songs when I started learning guitar.

Courtney Barnett

Learning Writing Guitar Started

I played in school jazz bands and tried to start rock bands, but nobody was interested.

Courtney Barnett

School Start Nobody Jazz Rock Tried

Leaving the house is a big enough occasion for me, so getting on a plane and flying across the world and playing to a room full of people is just out of this world.

Courtney Barnett

People Me World Flying Enough House

I never planned to be a professional artist - I just want to be a sustainable artist. I guess they're the same thing if you look at them from a different angle.

Courtney Barnett

You Artist Look Professional Want

I'm very hands on with my music - I do all the artwork and everything myself - and the songs I write aren't necessarily the most commercial.

Courtney Barnett

Music Myself Hands Write Everything

What's funny about the slacker thing, people project an image of what they think a musician is: young, slack, unemployed - like a really romantic idea of a poet, writer or musician - which isn't really true a lot of the time. I don't reckon you would know anything about me if I wasn't moderately hard-working.

Courtney Barnett

Funny Time Romantic People Me Think

When I started Milk! Records, it was a pretty non-profit making venture.

Courtney Barnett

Milk Pretty Started Venture Records

People are like, 'Wow you started your own record label,' and treat me like I'm some sort of innovative genius, when I'm not at all. You've got the Internet and music - you put them together, and people hear your music.

Courtney Barnett

Music Together People Me Treat You

I just want to be self-sustainable so that I can continue to just do what I like to do and not make a million dollars. Nobody needs a million dollars.

Courtney Barnett

I Can Nobody Want Just Like Million

I hate going anywhere. I'm really excited to travel and play all these different places, but if I had it my way, I would stay inside, maybe go to the back garden or walk around the corner to the shops. That's it.

Courtney Barnett

Hate Walk Travel Back Garden Play

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