I try to not beat myself up about anything. I think that's the biggest thing. — Michelle Zauner Copy Share Image
There was a couple weeks when I was like, I'm going vegan and gluten free. Then I was trying all these weird… — Michelle Zauner Copy Share Image
Initially it was so important for me to be credited as a producer, play all these instruments and be the sole writer… — Michelle Zauner Copy Share Image
I think growing up, I didn't ever attempt to define my Koreanness. It was just this intrinsic part of me. — Michelle Zauner Copy Share Image
I think with any art making, there's a sense of urgency that you have for people to understand you. — Michelle Zauner Copy Share Image
Once death was really close to me, I suddenly became very fearful of it. I think that lit a fire in me… — 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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
English was always my favorite subject in middle school and high school. — Michelle Zauner Copy Share Image
Sometimes I can really agonize over a creative project and forget that it's essentially professional play, you know? — Michelle Zauner Copy Share Image
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 Image
I used to shower every day, but I've been trying to shower less frequently for my hair health. — Michelle Zauner Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
