He found things that he liked and would stick with it

Elliott Smith Performs at The Empty Bottle

“He found things that he liked and would stick with it. That wristband that he wore forever, I got that for him at a sporting goods store called Kaplans. They had military stuff also, down on Market Street in San Francisco. It was this old fashioned thing from the 50’s that was meant for support, for bowling or something. Kinda like a leather ace bandage, it looked a bit like bondage gear but thinner – I got a bunch of them, I had one too. I got those military glasses that you see him wear in some pictures too. But he wore that bracelet every day for so many years.”

Marc Swanson

My tattoo is based on this vaguely pacifist children’s story

“Well, my tattoo is based on this vaguely pacifist children’s story, but I mainly just got it because I wanted a bull on my arm. I think it looks pretty manly. Apart from the flower. But, you know, sniffing a flower can be manly. Or maybe you’re right… Maybe it can’t.”

Elliott Smith