I'd listen to things that felt really good in the moment and realize they were clouded by enthusiasm or caffeine. And things that I was struggling to get out ended up being really compelling. It's an emotional roller coaster; there's… — Annie E. Clark Copy Share Image
Putting your ego aside and confronting your weaknesses and just letting things happen is hard. Not to use a Scientology term, but it's difficult… — Annie E. Clark Copy Share Image
I got offstage and was just looking at my hands, and they were shaking. I was like, 'I wanna kill someone! What's happening?' — Annie E. Clark Copy Share Image
I'm a bit of a vagabond - a person who loses time and space because you don't know where you are. — Annie E. Clark Copy Share Image
The most important thing is setting up these directives for yourself. Like, "I'm only going to use these three colors - go!" That's why… — Annie E. Clark Copy Share Image
I have the weirdest job. It's not every day that you get to stand up onstage and unload every ounce of your misanthropic bile… — Annie E. Clark Copy Share Image
I wanted to give the songs a run for their money, to see if they stood on their own without a lot of accoutrements.… — Annie E. Clark Copy Share Image
It's pretty amazing, someone having that kind of charisma - and it still happens in micro and macro forms - to convince a whole… — Annie E. Clark Copy Share Image
I had brief glimpses of emotional catharsis while writing. I remember reading something Philip Roth wrote about how he writes every single day, but… — Annie E. Clark Copy Share Image
An mp3 is a compressed form of data. It's not the full spectrum. It's never going to sound as good as a record. I… — Annie E. Clark Copy Share Image
I think every time I play, every show is different, and I think that at a certain point a song isn't about you anymore.… — Annie E. Clark Copy Share Image
There's always something extremely personal in the songs, but I may change the point of view from what I actually experienced. — Annie E. Clark Copy Share Image
I'm first and foremost a guitar player. I've been playing since I was 12, which is over half of my life. — Annie E. Clark Copy Share Image
