Sharon Van Etten : (7) " 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