Caroline Polachek

I really admire people's interactions with technology that aren't tech-centric but use it as a tool.

— Caroline Polachek

I woke up in London one morning in the middle of an adrenaline surge, and I was just lying there - the…

— Caroline Polachek

Growing up, I was so compelled by artists whose looks were inseparable from their music. Bjork was my hero.

— Caroline Polachek

I would enjoy seeing anyone else sing 'Caroline Shut Up.' That would be interesting. I would give that one away, actually, which…

— Caroline Polachek

In New York, if you spend a few hours doing nothing, you feel like the whole world passed you by.

— Caroline Polachek

I went to art school, and I studied drawing and video art, and I've always approached music so visually as a result…

— Caroline Polachek

Brooklyn is a hub; people move to Brooklyn because of what's already in Brooklyn.

— Caroline Polachek

With each project I'm always pushing for clarity.

— Caroline Polachek

My mom wasn't thrilled about me being in a band, because she very correctly said she couldn't see any sort of stability…

— Caroline Polachek

I like listening to ambient music, especially in very scenic places because I think it allows for the most freedom of thought.

— Caroline Polachek

Do not be precious about your music within your own world. Try everything you want to try; just because it exists doesn't…

— Caroline Polachek

I think women are taught in the music industry that once you're 35, you've expired, and I'm here to prove that factually incorrect.

— Caroline Polachek

It's a lot different being a hip-hop artist. You just show up with a piece of paper with your words on it,…

— Caroline Polachek

When I was 10, I would hear songs like "I Love You Always Forever" by Donna Lewis on the radio, and I…

— Caroline Polachek

I was born in New York, but I grew up in Greenwich, Connecticut - that's where I went to school. I remember…

— Caroline Polachek

One of my biggest Disney influences in terms of world-building on this record was a background painter named Eyvind Earle, who was…

— Caroline Polachek

My stepfather is a baron. He has a castle in Belgium that's been in his family for hundreds and hundreds of years.…

— Caroline Polachek

I actually don't live anywhere. I live on the road.

— Caroline Polachek

Music feels so environmental to me, especially the process of working with synths or mixing. I started thinking about music as a…

— Caroline Polachek

But I studied art in Belgium from the age of 17 to 18, and I learned French when I was there. Very…

— Caroline Polachek

Driving in Chicago wins over New York; people are so fast. It's almost like there's a subliminal street racing culture here. They…

— Caroline Polachek

I've probably listened to 'Try Me' by DeJ Loaf 500 times. It's a little slower than your typical strut BPM, but it…

— Caroline Polachek

I guess this song isn't about anything necessarily sad, but it makes me sad just because it makes me think about how…

— Caroline Polachek

Yes, when I come up with ideas on my own, it's almost always a melody, just as often an instrument or bassline…

— Caroline Polachek

And a pang is ultimately private. It's not a thing that gets broadcast to the world; it's a kind of internal alarm…

— Caroline Polachek