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'd always struggled with being a very depressed and anxious person in high school. If I had let that kind of dark… — Michelle Zauner Copy Share Image
I've been working with my stylist for a long time, Cece Liu. We've gone from buying and returning clothing, to this point… — 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
But for a song like 'Paprika,' I typically feel like I need to experience anguish a lot of the time to feel… — Michelle Zauner Copy Share Image
When my mom was sick and in the hospital, I did for the first time feel really bad that a lot of… — Michelle Zauner Copy Share Image
I finished the rough draft of 'Crying in H Mart' in July of 2020. My editor had it for five to six… — Michelle Zauner Copy Share Image
I don't think a lot of Korean people even make kimchi. My mom certainly didn't, so it's a very extra thing to… — 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 never made kimchi before. I talk about my first time making it in the book, and I'm not a big baker,… — 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
