I listened to birds and crickets, looking for the ways that rhythm appears most naturally in the world. I listened to the Smithsonian’s field recordings of pygmy choirs from Africa. Maggie Rogers Read Quote
Part of success is having a good story, and as a journalist, I totally understand. But it meant that my many, many years of focus and hard work got kind of prepackaged into a Cinderella story. I’m super grateful that it happened, but it left me feeling like I never got to be a full human in the experience. Maggie Rogers Read Quote
As a producer, as a songwriter, I’ve spent a lot of time either in my bedroom or in studios, alone. Maggie Rogers Read Quote
I’ve always been a very visual creator. I make mood boards or sit with coloured pencils and scribble and try and figure out what I’m trying to work through musically. Maggie Rogers Read Quote
In terms of my voice, I’m very clear about who I am as a person and what I think. Maggie Rogers Read Quote
I’m a feminist, so it’s just a really nice creative energy to work with a lot of women. Maggie Rogers Read Quote
I like songs that you can have both the physical release and an emotional release. Maggie Rogers Read Quote
Alaska’ was filmed at my family’s farm in Maryland; ‘Dog Years’ was filmed at the summer camp I grew up going to in Maine. Maggie Rogers Read Quote
I think, as a musician, or even as a citizen of the world, I just want to be a part of something or feel connected to something bigger than myself. Maggie Rogers Read Quote
