52 Inspiring Tegan Quin Quotes

Tegan Quin, one half of the iconic musical duo Tegan and Sara, has captivated audiences around the world with her unique blend of poignant lyrics and infectious melodies. Known for her introspective songwriting and candid persona, Tegan's words often resonate deeply with fans, transcending the realm of music to inspire and uplift. Whether you're a longtime admirer or new to her work, this curated collection of the top 52 inspiring Tegan Quin quotes offers a glimpse into the mind of an artist who speaks to the heart, providing both clarity and comfort. Dive into these words of wisdom and discover why Tegan Quin continues to be a beacon of creativity and authenticity.

1. “It’s not just all physicalI’m the type who will get oh so critical” - Tegan Quin

2. “So let’s make things physical,I won’t treat you like you’re oh so typical” - Tegan Quin

3. “Go (please stay), Go (please stay), Go if you want to,I can't stop you. Just go if you want to I can't stop you.” - Sara Quin

4. “Feeling like I am now lighting up the hall. I was used to standing in the shadow of a damaged heart.” - Sara Quin

5. “Sometimes it feels what I recovered you lost, sending your peaceful loss to me.” - Sara Quin

6. “Sometimes it feels like I'm all that they've got. It's so hard to know I'm not what they want.” - Sara Quin

7. “You don't need this prep but I'm going to give it to you anyway. I can tell, I don't know any of you that well, but I can see it in your faces that and some of you have faces that remind me of what my face looked like when I was younger. I see some of you young people out there and I remember how hard it is to be young. And I remember how hard it is to be rejected the first time when you're young. And so what I want you to do is close your eyes. And I can see you, so don't cheat me here. Close those eyes of yours. Put 'em, real tight. And I want you to imagine the first person who broke you heart. The first person that didn't like you back, the first person that said shitty stuff about you. The first person that dumped you. The first person that changed their phone number because you called them 62 times in one day. The first person that didn't know how good you were and they missed you, they passed you by. Imagine that person and then I want you to sing at the top of your fucking lungs. I want you to sing. I want to heal that with you right now. (sings): Look me in the eye and tell me you dont find me attractive.Look me in the heart and tell me that you wont go. Look me in the eye and promise no love is like our love look me in the heart and unbreak broken it wont happen.” - Tegan Quin Live @ Cain's Ballroom 9 11 10

8. “Lets be twins forever.” - Tegan Quin

9. “I don't know howNo don't know to hold you Without shakingNo I'm not aware of how I could possibly love you Without aching” - Tegan Quin

10. “No I'm going to hold you anyway And I'll do it without shakingYes I'll love you always And I'll do it without achingYes I'd give you anythingYes I'd give you anythingI gave you everything” - Tegan Quin

11. “I felt you in my legsBefore I even met you” - Tegan Quin

12. “I was all alone, you were all I had. Love you, you were all mine. Love me, I was yours right. I was yours right.” - Tegan Quin

13. “I feel you in my heart,and I don't even know you.” - Tegan Quin

14. “A letter to send to you and if I forget, or god forbid die too soon, hope that you'll hear me,know that I wrote to you.” - Sara Quin

15. “All you need to say to me All you need to say to me Is call (call) And I'll be curled on the floor Hiding out from it all And I won't take any other call” - Sara Quin

16. “I don't want to know that you don't want me. I don't want to know what you do without me. I don't want to know what I'll be without you. I dont wanna know. I don't wanna know.” - Sara Quin

17. “Don't run away, It only fuels the flames. Don't pull away, It only makes me wanna stay.” - Tegan Quin

18. “All around me new love and it makes me sad. All around me feel assured that you'll be back, if I imagine you, body next to another.” - Tegan Quin

19. “I miss you now, I guess like I should have missed you then.” - Sara Quin

20. “Short on all the things I don't want, I'm full of love and longing. Take me by the hand and tell me, you would take me anywhere.” - Sara Quin

21. “Sara: Tegan just recently discovered that unicorns don’t exist. Tegan: I just thought they were extinct.” - Tegan and Sara

22. “Love pull your sore ribs in. I will pull your tangles out.” - Sara Quin

23. “What will bring me home? What will make me stay, stay? Well I don't know, I don't know.” - Sara Quin

24. “I don't want to live my life like a story. Always thinkin I could've been something. Don't run along side and control me. Just film away and let me be.” - Tegan Quin

25. “All of the things that you promised me that you'd be, now your hands are tired.And all of the things that you promised me that you'd need, now my hands are tired.” - Tegan Quin

26. “You've got the freedom to walk out if you drag you down. You've got the freedom to walk out, If they drag you down. If they drag you, If they drag you. Walk out.” - Tegan Quin

27. “Oh, let's tell the world we're unheard. We're unsure.We're unstop, we're unstoppable. Oh let's tell the girls to be strong. To be sure. To be heard. We want to be heard.” - Sara Quin

28. “He sat me down. He said he was incomplete. He thinks true love's gonna get him back on his feet. He said you only find love once in your life. So I guess when you find it you're gonna hold it right? You'll hold it right?” - Tegan Quin

29. “Yes I'll come get you, and I will bring you home. I'll come get you, and I will bring you home.I'll come get you, and I'll say: Welcome home.” - Tegan Quin

30. “So I'm gonna write it down to scream it out, and I'm never gonna be the same again. Fear is the color you've all exposed, now I gotta get up here and prove the importance of my clothes of my pose. I suppose, again.” - Tegan Quin

31. “Take my heart while you're at it why don't you sign me up to sell me out.” - Tegan Quin

32. “Imagine you're so far away no matter what you do, no matter what you say, you couldn't stop the world for a moment.” - Tegan Quin

33. “If I gave you my number would it still be the same If I saved you from drowning?” - Tegan Quin

34. “What I love about being queer is... Everything. I like that it makes me different, and I like that it makes people uncomfortable sometimes. I like that it makes people ask me lots of questions about things they probably would not normally ask people about their relationships or lifestyles. And most of all I love being queer because i get to have a girlfriend.” - Tegan Quin

35. “They didn’t fly out of my body, I actually had to push the little fuckers out.” - Sonia Clement on Tegan and Sara

36. “I want to show girls you don't have to get married and have kids and give up you dreams. You can conquer the world. YOu can play in front of a crowd of 20,000 people, and you can own that shit.” - Tegan Quin

37. “I don't jump in real life, why would I jump in a photo?” - Sara Quin

38. “The time you've got me running. The time, you've got me tired. Well I've got more for the world than this.And I've got love that I need to give.” - Tegan Quin

39. “If you're a sports star and you say 'faggot' on the courts, you get fined. But if you're in music and you say it 234 times, you get an MTV music award.” - Tegan Quin

40. “We're queer, but music doesn't have a sexuality. Even if it was more clearly written to women, I still think that music is still just music.” - Sara Quin

41. “I work so much, I miss the sun shine away. I sleep so little, Watch the stars fade into day.” - Tegan Quin

42. “I would go to jail with only boys. Just to prove I was as tough as you. And when I get out for good behavior, I'll be writing love songs. Silly banging knee songs.” - Sara Quin

43. “Creep up and tell me that you, you love me more each time you, look into my eyes.” - Tegan and Sara

44. “Make a map of what you see,Direct pain effectively.” - Tegan Quin

45. “If you’ve got it to give, You’ve got to give it all. If you’ve got it to give, You've got to give it all. Oh give it all to me.” - Tegan Quin

46. “I'm infamous for being infamous. I don’t think you’re so famous miss. I miss everything, When you’re away from me.” - Tegan Quin

47. “I don't need company in the company of you. And I don't need love, 'Cause your love will do. And I've got you. And you've got me. And that's all we need.” - Tegan Quin

48. “Okay you found me out. Beyond without a doubt, your lie is safe with me. A friend, i'm sure you are. And on this day so far, I've fallen hundred see?” - Tegan Quin

49. “I hate being so emotionally slutty. I need to stop loving everyone I have a long conversation with.” - Sara Quin

50. “All I said to you, all i did for you, seems so silly to me now.” - Tegan Quin

51. “No matter whether you’re a gay or a mixed race couple; when you’re drawn together, ultimately it doesn’t matter what everybody thinks because it’s so honest, true, and sincere. How can that be wrong?” - Tegan Quin

52. “I’ve always been a sort of self-imposed outsider, not a geeky outsider or a snobby outsider but, I just have a natural desire to live on the fringe. I’m not like a weirdo with a trench-coat but I just prefer to be alone or minimally surrounded by people.” - Sara Quin