I didn’t start writing with band arrangements until I was working on ‘Tramp.’ Sharon Van Etten Read Quote
I definitely wouldn’t consider myself a professional, but I like to dress up like one. Sharon Van Etten Read Quote
I only write when I’m in a dark place. I hit ‘record’ and get it out, writing and playing my guitar at the same time. Sharon Van Etten Read Quote
I am my therapist, and I analyze what’s happening and if I’m being hurt in the process. The result is songs that are very emotional, very deep, although I try to write them generally so they won’t alienate the listener. Sharon Van Etten Read Quote
Performing a song is intense. When I see people connecting, it makes it all worthwhile. Sharon Van Etten Read Quote
I always had a hard time communicating my emotions. I’d retreat into my bedroom and listen to music. And when you’re a teenager, you’re dealing with all these hormones. It’s like, ‘What are these?’ Sharon Van Etten Read Quote
I totally lucked out by meeting a lot of amazing people. I guess it stems from going to shows and being confident enough to meet people and be able to talk to them like a normal person rather than have my head down all the time. Sharon Van Etten Read Quote
Most musicians are normal people who want to hang out and are really down to earth. Sharon Van Etten Read Quote
I was so broken when I did the first record. I was living in my parents’ basement, I didn’t know anyone. I was broken-hearted and writing this really dark record. I was at the bottom of a well. Sharon Van Etten Read Quote
I was without my own place for nearly two years. It’s such a cliche to be a homeless musician in New York, but luckily, I had amazing friends who let me stay with them. I visited my parents a lot. It’s not like I was sleeping in my car, though I might have done that once… But it was by choice! Sharon Van Etten Read Quote
