Most musicians are normal people who want to hang out and are really down to earth. — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
Life is too short to surround yourself with people who aren't looking out for you. — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I'm not the sad sack that people might think I am. But I think that if I didn't write and perform, I… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I'm very democratic about stuff. I know what I want, but I also like getting opinions and people sharing ideas. — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
Performing a song is intense. When I see people connecting, it makes it all worthwhile. — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
People relate to songs so differently. No matter what it's about in reality, people create their own meaning behind it and connect… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
Just getting older, you stop caring what other people think, but also, you know who you are, and you know what you… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
Hopefully, the stuff that is way too personal that I record and keep - people won't hear it because it's way too… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
You write these vulnerable songs as a sort of therapy, but if you don't confront people on a daily basis, it's not… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I'm attracted to music made by people who let themselves be emotional. They really care about what they do, and we believe… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I totally lucked out by meeting a lot of amazing people. I guess it stems from going to shows and being confident… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I started writing for myself when I didn't know how to understand how I was feeling, and I didn't know how to… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
There's something to writing a hook and something to writing a memorable melody. That's what I liked about musicals. Then I realized… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
Writing songs helped me figure out how to communicate with other people. I finally figured out that if I could express something… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I think there are times in a lot of people's pasts where they've unintentionally fallen in love with really damaged people. You… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
Moving to New York City and doing what I do, social anxiety is a really ridiculous kind of curse to have. But… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I started playing, and people responded to it and connected with it and now, I don't even know what I'm really connecting… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
When I first started making music, it was where I went when I couldn't express myself, when I wasn't able to connect… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
You'd better have something good to say if you've got a roomful of people who've paid to see you. — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I'm not a down-in-the-dumps person. I think some people assume that I am because of the music I write. — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I'm nervous performing because it's such a weird thing to do, standing on stage demanding people's attention. — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I'm still friends with most of my exes. There are only one or two people that I'll never talk to again. — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I don't think I'll ever feel perfectly balanced, but I feel like I'm figuring it out, and I'm surrounded by really wonderful… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
The only thing that's helped me get through some really hard times was just being able to write and express - it's… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
The musician lifestyle is not easy for most people to understand. This is something I'm struggling with. When you're on tour, people… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
When I can write a song in a way where I feel like other people can relate to it, and I can… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I didn't think I was helping other people. But I think that comes hand in hand with trying to be able to… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I have a day job Monday to Friday. I work at a record label in Brooklyn called Ba Da Bing. It's a… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
When you get home after being gone for a month or two, time moves on without you. You're scrambling to catch up… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I've always liked to learn how to do things - I'm a hobby person. So I'll learn something at a beginner's level, then usually… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share
I work a lot with sounds based on stream of consciousness. I like the way it sounds, then I turn it into something that… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share
When I can write a song in a way where I feel like other people can relate to it, and I can take it… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share
I'm still learning how to be comfortable touring. I haven't found that balance yet. — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share
I overthink everything. I'm just like, 'Wait, why do they want to hear me?' I start doubting myself. Other times, I'll just get so… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share
I didn't start writing with band arrangements until I was working on 'Tramp.' — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share
I hit 'record' whenever I'm going through a really hard time. I don't listen to it for a couple of days, so I have… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share
I was so broken when I did the first record. I was living in my parents' basement, I didn't know anyone. I was broken-hearted… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share
I don't think I'll ever feel perfectly balanced, but I feel like I'm figuring it out, and I'm surrounded by really wonderful people that… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share
I only write when I'm in a dark place. I hit 'record' and get it out, writing and playing my guitar at the same… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share
In 2015, I told my band that I was taking a break so I could focus on my home life, go back to school,… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share
On first listen, it's nice to just soak up the sound without thinking about what it means. It's like a relationship. Records I've had… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share
