I'm pretty indiscriminating, and I have awful taste, generally. — Nellie McKay Awful Copy Share Image
I think people at most record labels really like music, but it's hard because everything is so subjective, and everyone's so creative… — Nellie McKay Creative Copy Share Image
If we went back to the basics of vegetables, legumes, grains - the things closer to the Earth - it's a lot… — Nellie McKay Back Copy Share Image
The civilised cultures are the most cruel. It's the same with education - often it breeds sadistic forms of cruelty. — Nellie McKay Civilised Copy Share Image
I was in school for jazz voice, which is the dumbest way to spend $35,000 a year. I just felt like a… — Nellie McKay Different Copy Share Image
If you're dissatisfied anywhere, New York is the place to be. If you're unhappy at college in Topeka, I don't know what… — Nellie McKay College Copy Share Image
In the hierarchy of instruments, if you're a harpist, you're considered someone with a brain much more than if you're a singer.… — Nellie McKay Brain Copy Share Image
What people generally tell you is, "We'll all agree," and then once you sign, they expect to get their own way. I… — Nellie McKay Agree Copy Share Image
I feel like you should always be questioning the genre you're doing. If you're doing something that sounds like a lullaby, it… — Nellie McKay Be good Copy Share Image
If you look through the century, certain things have gotten better and certain things have gotten worse. I wouldn't say overall that… — Nellie McKay Better Copy Share Image
While a lot of my day, like most people's, is spent thinking about me, I can see how it's a universal thing:… — Nellie McKay Clash Copy Share Image
I don't listen to much rap, really. I can rarely listen to a whole record of it, because musically, it's very formulaic,… — Nellie McKay Hook Copy Share Image
I used to play in the subway. If everyone tossed in a quarter, at the end of the day it would add… — Nellie McKay Add Copy Share Image
You know, if I can survive marching band, I can survive anything. — Nellie McKay Anything Copy Share Image
In New York City, when they develop something, they never use the old buildings. It's so wasteful. Why not use what's there? — Nellie McKay Building Copy Share Image
I got sent off to my grandmother's for five months and watched a lot of TV and had a lot of grilled… — Nellie McKay Dairy products Copy Share Image
As long as you have imagination, you never need to work. You never get bored. You could just walk around and go… — Nellie McKay Bored Copy Share Image
I'd love to give my music to someone who really likes to wow the crowd. I feel like half the time I… — Nellie McKay Crowd Copy Share Image
I'm not sure I know how to make music anymore. Maybe you're given a window into things for a time, and beyond… — Nellie McKay Anymore Copy Share Image
I thought I had a talent for alienating people, but I have no idea what it is that doesn't go over. — Nellie McKay Go Copy Share Image
Public radio is the last oasis of free and independent music. For satellite radio channels, you have to subscribe; commercial stations are… — Nellie McKay Basic Copy Share Image
In the hierarchy of instruments, if you're a harpist, you're considered someone with a brain much more than if you're a singer. — Nellie McKay Brain Copy Share Image
I'm glad I got a record contract, because all of a sudden everything you were doing before that made you a stupid… — Nellie McKay Glad Copy Share Image
