Sharon Van Etten

On first listen, it's nice to just soak up the sound without thinking about what it means. It's like a relationship. Records I've had for years mean more to me now than they did years ago.

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In some ways, being on the road is like summer camp. There's a camaraderie, but I'm also learning how to be more of a leader.

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In 2015, I told my band that I was taking a break so I could focus on my home life, go back to school, and try to remember what it was like to feel like a human being again.

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I have this red cardigan that my friend Coco gave me that has holes for thumbs. It's my cozy sweater. I wear it a lot.

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I didn't start writing with band arrangements until I was working on 'Tramp.'

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I hate putting negative energy out into the world. But it's either inside or out. I mean, it's either get an ulcer or have a fight.

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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 block, and I'm feeling uninspired, I go to some of my oldest songs from over the years and sift through them, and one thing that's very nice is to see how I've grown up a little bit. A little bit.

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I have a hard time not wearing my heart on my sleeve and answering people honestly. You know, my friends warn me that I should be more guarded 'cause sometimes I am too honest and open, but it's also just who I am.

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Quotes by Sharon Van Etten