We were still quite religious until I was about eight or nine. Then I watched my parents take a dramatic turn and discard all religion. Adrianne Lenker Read Quote
There’s a fullness that happens when someone is focussed on you. For me, if I’m being fully looked at and paid attention to and seen, I’m filled up by that. Adrianne Lenker Read Quote
A lot of our creative flow comes from a place of curiosity and exploration. It often feels like we’re excavating and asking questions and not just giving answers but really just exploring. Adrianne Lenker Read Quote
We’re in transit so often and when we’re moving from one place to the next and I have to be very alert and present and aware of where we are. You know, just like protecting our gear and making sure we get from one place to the next safely, being around so many people’s energies. It’s not just like a totally open and relaxed state to be in. Adrianne Lenker Read Quote
We pop into existence and we know that we die and we know that we lose everyone that we love and we know we even lose our own bodies. And what a paradigm. What a mystery. Adrianne Lenker Read Quote
I’d gotten used to recording background vocals perfectly, doing 18 takes of them until they line up. Not recognizing the inherent beauty in each performance, but just making something good. Adrianne Lenker Read Quote
When you’re playing music and you’re starting to expose yourself for the first time, there’s nothing more powerful than being listened to and being actually heard. Adrianne Lenker Read Quote
