"If I can make someone feel something and they feel like they're not alone, that's the most important thing I can do"
About this Quote
The intent is both generous and strategic. Eilish is describing a mission that matches her brand of closeness, the kind built through whispered vocals, confessional lyrics, and a public persona that treats discomfort as valid content. The subtext is that feeling something is already a form of resistance to numbness - to scrolling, to dissociation, to the polished emotional minimalism of online life. She’s also implying that the audience isn’t passive; the listener completes the work by recognizing themselves in it.
Context matters: Eilish came up in the bedroom-pop-to-global-superstar pipeline, where authenticity is currency and mental health is part of the conversation, not a taboo. Her fans aren’t just consumers; they’re a community that gathers around shared anxieties, shame, desire, and self-doubt. The quote works because it’s a moral claim without preachiness: pop can be a hand on the shoulder, not a sermon. In the smallest phrasing, she describes a big ambition - not to be admired, but to be useful.
Quote Details
| Topic | Loneliness |
|---|---|
| Source | Help us find the source |
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APA Style (7th ed.)
Eilish, Billie. (2026, January 15). If I can make someone feel something and they feel like they're not alone, that's the most important thing I can do. FixQuotes. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/if-i-can-make-someone-feel-something-and-they-172068/
Chicago Style
Eilish, Billie. "If I can make someone feel something and they feel like they're not alone, that's the most important thing I can do." FixQuotes. January 15, 2026. https://fixquotes.com/quotes/if-i-can-make-someone-feel-something-and-they-172068/.
MLA Style (9th ed.)
"If I can make someone feel something and they feel like they're not alone, that's the most important thing I can do." FixQuotes, 15 Jan. 2026, https://fixquotes.com/quotes/if-i-can-make-someone-feel-something-and-they-172068/. Accessed 9 Feb. 2026.







