I started classical piano when I was eight, but I wasn't a virtuoso. I just really liked it. — Julia Holter Copy Share Image
I basically just write stream of consciousness to a certain extent. I let the song kind of go where it wants to… — Julia Holter Copy Share Image
The meaning of the words in my songs are very important to me. But what's most important to me is that the… — Julia Holter Copy Share Image
If I'm kind of sad or depressed, it doesn't necessarily help me to write a song about exactly what I'm depressed about. — Julia Holter Copy Share Image
'Tragedy' and 'Loud City Song' are both inspired by stories from the past. — Julia Holter Copy Share Image
I do have a big problem with the idea of music as a form of communication unless it's political - and that's… — Julia Holter Copy Share Image
When I was a kid, I had a xylophone, and I thought that was the instrument I wanted to play. I didn't… — Julia Holter Copy Share Image
For me, the poetic decisions tend to be calculated, and the musical decisions inspired by the poetic decisions are free. — Julia Holter Copy Share Image
Musical themes developing is a lot of what classical music is based on, and exposition and recapitulation - these kinds of things… — Julia Holter Copy Share Image
I take music very seriously, but it's important to me that my music is - I don't know if 'intuitive' is the… — Julia Holter Copy Share Image
I think my music is experimental, playful, challenging, focused, fun. I don't want it to be thought of as trying to appeal… — Julia Holter Copy Share Image
I started playing piano when I was eight, and I went on to study piano in school, so I have a background… — Julia Holter Copy Share Image
I just always make honest music. I just always kinda do what I wanna do. — Julia Holter Copy Share Image
I played cello on my early recordings, but that doesn't mean I'm a cellist, you know? — Julia Holter Copy Share Image
I don't like to talk too much about my music; I like people to just experience it and not worry what I… — Julia Holter Copy Share Image
There's definitely been a focus on the literary aspects of my music, and I always get a little cringey because I don't feel like… — Julia Holter Copy Share
I prefer to work with mystery, but that doesn't work well in an academic environment. They want you to analyze what you're doing, which… — Julia Holter Copy Share
I really like being home. I like being comfortable, and I'm not a very dramatic person. — Julia Holter Copy Share
I really love working with Ramona from Nite Jewel. We've kind of grown up together. — Julia Holter Copy Share
One thing I do like about L.A. is the fact that you can be - whether you're famous or it's just a matter of,… — Julia Holter Copy Share
I played cello on my early recordings, but that doesn't mean I'm a cellist, you know? — Julia Holter Copy Share
I don't use the harpsichord because it evokes a past time period: I use it because I like the sound. — Julia Holter Copy Share
I don't thrive in a school or academic environment, I found out. I thrive better in the world outside the small academy because I… — Julia Holter Copy Share
I try to not think too much about how people are receiving my music. And I'm not really famous enough that it's a problem. — Julia Holter Copy Share
I think what's interesting in L.A. is that there's a lot of variety because L.A. is very spread out. I think there is a… — Julia Holter Copy Share
You can have an Internet presence, but it doesn't mean anyone has any idea who you are or what you look like. Which is… — Julia Holter Copy Share
