I don't really listen to podcasts - I like one podcast and it's called Song Exploder. — Michelle Zauner Copy Share Image
But I love listening to my own songs and I know they're working well if I'm not thinking too much about them… — Michelle Zauner Copy Share Image
When I write a song, that process is sort of entwined with a lyric or a chord progression that suits the vibe,… — Michelle Zauner Copy Share Image
My main memory of 'Soft Sounds' was that I was so convinced that 'Psychopomp' was this fluke - I had this real… — Michelle Zauner Copy Share Image
My records have a lot of collaborators on them, and when you're writing a book, it's a very insular process that's very… — Michelle Zauner Copy Share Image
Soft Sounds' was really hard for me. I was petrified of the 'sophomore slump' so I created an environment to best combat… — Michelle Zauner Copy Share Image
I only wanted to play the guitar so I could write music. As soon as I learned my first three chords I… — Michelle Zauner Copy Share Image
There are so many different things that lend themselves to what makes a song magical, that go beyond just the lyrics or… — Michelle Zauner Copy Share Image
One thing that I've always tried to do is create lifts - the moment that you have a rush of feelings. That's… — Michelle Zauner Copy Share Image
If you wrote a crummy line or maybe didn't sing to the best of your ability, there's layers of 10 different instruments all working… — Michelle Zauner Copy Share
I've been lucky to come up when there's such a huge explosion of women, and especially Asian women, in music. — Michelle Zauner Copy Share
One of my more recent favorite memories is of traveling to Jeonju with my aunt and uncle. After my mother passed away, my aunt… — Michelle Zauner Copy Share
When my mother died of cancer in 2014, my father was quick to reinvent himself. Within a year, he moved to Thailand, became obsessed… — Michelle Zauner Copy Share
I never thought I would be able to play in Seoul, the city where my mother was raised and I was born, and I… — Michelle Zauner Copy Share
English was always my favorite subject in middle school and high school. — Michelle Zauner Copy Share
Sometimes I can really agonize over a creative project and forget that it's essentially professional play, you know? — Michelle Zauner Copy Share
A lot of cookbooks also have incredible food writing, even though I feel like a lot of cookbook authors don't necessarily identify with being… — Michelle Zauner Copy Share
I used to shower every day, but I've been trying to shower less frequently for my hair health. — Michelle Zauner Copy Share
Then, in high school, I had a kind of mental breakdown; I didn't want to go to school anymore. It felt pointless. It was… — Michelle Zauner Copy Share
Food in general is really important for any diaspora, and it's really important for Korean people. This was a connection my mom and I… — Michelle Zauner Copy Share
When you're looking back at your ancestral history or the cultural context of your identity, it's natural to search for that in the food. — Michelle Zauner Copy Share
I started going to chess clubs when I was in fourth grade. From fourth grade to seventh grade, I was in chess club. — Michelle Zauner Copy Share
I'd always struggled with being a very depressed and anxious person in high school. If I had let that kind of dark moment consume… — Michelle Zauner Copy Share
