I hit 'record' whenever I'm going through a really hard time. I don't listen to it for a couple of days, so… — 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… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I have a hard time not wearing my heart on my sleeve and answering people honestly. You know, my friends warn me… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
'Imperfiction' will forever be one of my favorite records and moments in time. — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
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
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
When I write, it's to heal. It's my own self-therapy so that I don't actually feel sad all of the time. — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
Whatever your writing is about, you're really connected with it, and you can always go back to when that was. I remember… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
The only thing that's helped me get through some really hard times was just being able to write and express - it's… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
The studio is a time when you can do anything that you want to. You have that freedom. — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I think leading up to the tour is the most stressful part because you barely have any time home. — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I totally lucked out by meeting a lot of amazing people. I guess it stems from going to shows and being confident… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I go back to things all the time. It's really nice, too, like when I'm going through some kind of a writer's… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I think there are times in a lot of people's pasts where they've unintentionally fallen in love with really damaged people. You… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I'm really out of touch with myself emotionally. I've always had a hard time talking about how I feel. — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
I was pretty troubled for a long time. And I didn't know that. As a kid, I never talked about my emotions.… — Sharon Van Etten Copy Share Image
When you get home after being gone for a month or two, time moves on without you. You're scrambling to catch up… — 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
