Everyone writes in whatever way feels comfortable to them. People write songs because maybe they don't feel so comfortable talking about whatever matters. — Courtney Barnett Copy Share Image
I grew up listening to Nirvana and then went through some bad '90s pop stuff - a lot of Australian one-hit wonders. — Courtney Barnett Copy Share
If I make a wrong decision, I worry what might have been. I stress out over very insignificant things. — Courtney Barnett Copy Share
I'm just not very comfortable talking about my emotions on a normal, day-to-day basis. — Courtney Barnett Copy Share
I just get bored really quickly and want to push myself to the next level. — Courtney Barnett Copy Share
When I was a teen, or like 18 to early 20s, I used to go to festivals all the time. I'd save all my money. — Courtney Barnett Copy Share
Smoke Ring for My Halo was the first album I bought of Kurt's Vile, and when I first listened to "Peeping Tomboy" I was… — Courtney Barnett Copy Share
People should be free to take whatever they want from music and I think that over time I realized that different people always find… — Courtney Barnett Copy Share
I hate going anywhere. I'm really excited to travel and play all these different places, but if I had it my way, I would… — Courtney Barnett Copy Share
I've never liked songs that are about writing, or struggling to write. Maybe it's because it's too relatable to me. — Courtney Barnett Copy Share
"On Script" is one of my favorite songs I've ever written. I'd just been jamming on it one day, and again I was struggling… — Courtney Barnett Copy Share
You can't read when you're traveling with other people; it always feels a bit rude. — Courtney Barnett Copy Share
The first song I wrote was called 'You,' and it was a love song about somebody who didn't even exist. — Courtney Barnett Copy Share
