Sharon Van Etten : (9)

" 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

" People always ask me, ‘Why do you only write about heartbreak?’ I think I only write when I’m broken, so that’s just what happens. It makes me feel better, but having some distance helps. " - Sharon Van Etten

" I started writing for myself when I didn’t know how to understand how I was feeling, and I didn’t know how to talk to people about it, so I would break into the subconscious to try and understand what I was going through. " - Sharon Van Etten

" I’m a really strong person. I’ve no regrets in my life. " - Sharon Van Etten

" Both my brothers are drummers. " - Sharon Van Etten

" I’m not a down-in-the-dumps person. I think some people assume that I am because of the music I write. " - Sharon Van Etten

" I’m trying to learn how to cook. " - Sharon Van Etten

" One day when I have a band I will have a band name, but since it’s just me I feel it should just be my name. For me it doesn’t make much sense since the music is from me and about me. I haven’t ever been in a band. " - Sharon Van Etten

" I didn’t start writing with band arrangements until I was working on ‘Tramp.’ " - Sharon Van Etten