Song Quotes by Michelle Zauner

10 Song quotes by Michelle Zauner

Zauner’s take on songs feels intimate and wistful, reflecting her indie‑rock sensibility. The ten quotes here offer a quick, heartfelt look at how she frames melody and memory.

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I don't really listen to podcasts - I like one podcast and it's called Song Exploder.

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I think that 'Psychopomp' is very much a Eugene, Oregon record.

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But I love listening to my own songs and I know they're working well if I'm not thinking too much about them…

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My main memory of 'Soft Sounds' was that I was so convinced that 'Psychopomp' was this fluke - I had this real…

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My records have a lot of collaborators on them, and when you're writing a book, it's a very insular process that's very…

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When I write a song, that process is sort of entwined with a lyric or a chord progression that suits the vibe,…

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Soft Sounds' was really hard for me. I was petrified of the 'sophomore slump' so I created an environment to best combat…

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I only wanted to play the guitar so I could write music. As soon as I learned my first three chords I…

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There are so many different things that lend themselves to what makes a song magical, that go beyond just the lyrics or…

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One thing that I've always tried to do is create lifts - the moment that you have a rush of feelings. That's…

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English was always my favorite subject in middle school and high school.

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Sometimes I can really agonize over a creative project and forget that it's essentially professional play, you know?

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I used to shower every day, but I've been trying to shower less frequently for my hair health.

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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…

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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…

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When you're looking back at your ancestral history or the cultural context of your identity, it's natural to search for that in the food.

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I started going to chess clubs when I was in fourth grade. From fourth grade to seventh grade, I was in chess club.

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I'd always struggled with being a very depressed and anxious person in high school. If I had let that kind of dark moment consume…

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