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
Then, in high school, I had a kind of mental breakdown; I didn't want to go to school anymore. It felt pointless.… — Michelle Zauner Copy Share Image
I quit music and decided I was going to work a 9-to-5 job in advertising... which in New York City is more… — Michelle Zauner Copy Share Image
I'm obviously a poptimist. I especially like pop music that isn't formulaic and has depth to it. — 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
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
You know, I never went to music school, and it's always seen as this very proper, serious thing to compose a string… — 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
I think something I explore a little bit in my music is how there's this majestic, natural beauty in the Pacific Northwest,… — Michelle Zauner Copy Share Image
My relationship to music is such an essential part of who I am, and was a big part of my relationship with… — Michelle Zauner Copy Share Image
I was always interested in being a writer. Yet, at the time, it somehow seemed more unfeasible to be a writer than… — 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
I had this idea of writing a sci-fi musical about a woman who falls in love with a robot and realizes it's… — Michelle Zauner Copy Share Image
When I started doing press after college, I never got asked about my racial identity; I was asked more about being a… — Michelle Zauner Copy Share Image
I tried to be a musician for seven years and I'd given it my all, but no one was really interested or… — 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
