The musician lifestyle is not easy for most people to understand. This is something I'm struggling with. When you're on tour, people… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
Writing songs helped me figure out how to communicate with other people. I finally figured out that if I could express something… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I have a day job Monday to Friday. I work at a record label in Brooklyn called Ba Da Bing. It's a… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I was in musicals. and I was in the choir when I was younger. Before I started writing my own songs, I… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I always had a hard time communicating my emotions. I'd retreat into my bedroom and listen to music. And when you're a… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
One day when I have a band I will have a band name, but since it's just me I feel it should… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I try to focus on the melodies and try to make everything else minimal. The melody and the lyrics are most important… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
There's something to writing a hook and something to writing a memorable melody. That's what I liked about musicals. Then I realized… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I grew up going to musicals with my mom here in New York, going to Broadway. I used to be in musicals… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
Most musicians are normal people who want to hang out and are really down to earth. — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I was in musicals and I was in the choir when I was younger. Before I started writing my own songs I… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
Music is still my main thing, but I will explore anything that's interesting and challenging. — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
As a kid, you put musicians on a pedestal - well, I did. The more you meet bands, and the more you… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I'm attracted to music made by people who let themselves be emotional. They really care about what they do, and we believe… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
People relate to songs so differently. No matter what it's about in reality, people create their own meaning behind it and connect… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I was without my own place for nearly two years. It's such a cliche to be a homeless musician in New York,… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
When I first started making music, it was where I went when I couldn't express myself, when I wasn't able to connect… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I don't know how to get a crowd singing along. That's not what my music does. — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I hate the term 'emo.' It turned into this genre of music, when all music, if you connect with it, is emotional. — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I'm not a down-in-the-dumps person. I think some people assume that I am because of the music I write. — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
Sometimes music should just be about you sitting on your bedroom floor, or in the back of the car, singing along stupidly.… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I'm pursuing a degree in mental health counseling. It'll be a long journey, and I still want to do music and other… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I get things out of my system through my songs, but, because they can be about so many different things, it takes… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
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… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I work a lot with sounds based on stream of consciousness. I like the way it sounds, then I turn it into something that… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
When I can write a song in a way where I feel like other people can relate to it, and I can take it… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I'm still learning how to be comfortable touring. I haven't found that balance yet. — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
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… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I didn't start writing with band arrangements until I was working on 'Tramp.' — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
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… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
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… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
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… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
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… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
In 2015, I told my band that I was taking a break so I could focus on my home life, go back to school,… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
