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title: "1 Friends Actually Quotes By Sharon Van Etten"
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> [My friends actually used to call me the 'Female Conor Oberst.' I got to open up with him once, and I told him about that, and he thought it was hilarious.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-van-etten/my-friends-actually-used-to-call-me-the-female-conor-oberst-i-got-to/)

[Sharon Van Etten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-van-etten/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/feb/sharon-van-etten-3210_friends_my-friends-actually-used-to-call-me-the_1514125.png)

## More by Sharon Van Etten

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-van-etten/i-ve-always-liked-to-learn-how-to-do-things-i-m-a-hobby-person-so-i/)

[Sharon Van Etten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-van-etten/)

> [I work a lot with sounds based on stream of consciousness. I like the way it sounds, then I turn it into something that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-van-etten/i-work-a-lot-with-sounds-based-on-stream-of-consciousness-i-like-the/)

[Sharon Van Etten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-van-etten/)

> [When I can write a song in a way where I feel like other people can relate to it, and I can take it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-van-etten/when-i-can-write-a-song-in-a-way-where-i-feel-like-other-people-can/)

[Sharon Van Etten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-van-etten/)

> [I'm still learning how to be comfortable touring. I haven't found that balance yet.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-van-etten/i-m-still-learning-how-to-be-comfortable-touring-i-haven-t-found-that/)

[Sharon Van Etten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-van-etten/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-van-etten/i-overthink-everything-i-m-just-like-wait-why-do-they-want-to-hear-me/)

[Sharon Van Etten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-van-etten/)

> [I didn't start writing with band arrangements until I was working on 'Tramp.'](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-van-etten/i-didn-t-start-writing-with-band-arrangements-until-i-was-working-on/)

[Sharon Van Etten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-van-etten/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-van-etten/i-hit-record-whenever-i-m-going-through-a-really-hard-time-i-don-t/)

[Sharon Van Etten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-van-etten/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-van-etten/i-was-so-broken-when-i-did-the-first-record-i-was-living-in-my/)

[Sharon Van Etten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-van-etten/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-van-etten/i-don-t-think-i-ll-ever-feel-perfectly-balanced-but-i-feel-like-i-m/)

[Sharon Van Etten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-van-etten/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-van-etten/i-only-write-when-i-m-in-a-dark-place-i-hit-record-and-get-it-out/)

[Sharon Van Etten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-van-etten/)

> [I love how small the world is.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-van-etten/i-love-how-small-the-world-is/)

[Sharon Van Etten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-van-etten/)

> [In 2015, I told my band that I was taking a break so I could focus on my home life, go back to school,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-van-etten/in-2015-i-told-my-band-that-i-was-taking-a-break-so-i-could-focus-on/)

[Sharon Van Etten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-van-etten/)

> [My goal is to become a therapist by the time I'm 50.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-van-etten/my-goal-is-to-become-a-therapist-by-the-time-i-m-50/)

[Sharon Van Etten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-van-etten/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-van-etten/on-first-listen-it-s-nice-to-just-soak-up-the-sound-without-thinking/)

[Sharon Van Etten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-van-etten/)

> [I'm a late bloomer in music.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/sharon-van-etten/i-m-a-late-bloomer-in-music/)

[Sharon Van Etten](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/sharon-van-etten/)

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