Emily Haines

Lots of people take the option of not activating their own life, of really letting it happen.

— Emily Haines

The architecture of the song, if it's built properly, can withstand all kinds of things.

— Emily Haines

Oftentimes the most produced and synth-tastic songs are the ones that end up sounding the best acoustic.

— Emily Haines

In my imaginary utopian world there would be a greater allegiance between music writers and musicians.

— Emily Haines

I think every musician is different, every artist is different, and in a perfect world people would be able to pursue their…

— Emily Haines

I think a sexual energy is a positive energy.

— Emily Haines

Being alive and understanding that and making the decision to actually live take a lot of courage.

— Emily Haines

In Canada there's an extensive grant system that really allows people to make their work without having to suffer that much, and…

— Emily Haines

The writing process is very much like being in a dark tunnel, and you don't really know what you will end up…

— Emily Haines

Of course there are influences, of course there are things that are inspiring, but it's weird to think that I'm trying to…

— Emily Haines

I like the idea that you would participate in mainstream culture, especially for young girls and young kids who are looking for…

— Emily Haines

But its crazy - like ten percent a year increase of children taking fucking anti-depressants. Pre-schoolers are like, the most prescribed. That…

— Emily Haines

Believe in the power of songs,

— Emily Haines

I love to read about music and about art, but I don't try and take things about mythology or guidelines as to…

— Emily Haines

I think that every band is different, and in fact that's one of the biggest problems with the old-school music industry is…

— Emily Haines

You don't want to be conscious of everything.

— Emily Haines

Sometimes it's better to live through someone's work than the person themselves, and to realise that every human being is flawed, but…

— Emily Haines

It's very hard to separate what is a conscious decision and what's not.

— Emily Haines

I do like touring but my life sort of starts to fall apart under it after a certain point. So you just…

— Emily Haines

It's not my fault that people are perverts.

— Emily Haines

The things that I've seen where people are trying to change the definition of what a band has to be, those are…

— Emily Haines

For as long as I can remember, I have written songs because I wanted to, because I was experiencing something that couldn't…

— Emily Haines

I don't really write journals and stuff and then adapt them to music, it's completely within the form of the song. My…

— Emily Haines

We don't have T-shirts with my face, but there I can see the beginnings, especially young girls seeing me as sort of…

— Emily Haines

[When I happen to] read interviews where people are such pros and they come out looking so good, [it comes off as]…

— Emily Haines