Music is still my main thing, but I will explore anything that's interesting and challenging. — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
Performing a song is intense. When I see people connecting, it makes it all worthwhile. — 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 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
I believe my songs are strong enough to stand on their own - even way back then when they were recorded badly… — 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… — 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 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 am my therapist, and I analyze what's happening and if I'm being hurt in the process. The result is songs 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… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
Singing a song like 'Your Love Is Killing Me,' people are worried about me. My mother called me, like, 'What's going on… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I'm getting bored performing the same songs over and over. Songwriting comes and goes. — 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
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 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
My mom used to ask me when I was gonna write a happy song. I still tell her that it's when I… — 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
