Quotes from Sharon Van Etten

I think leading up to the tour is the most stressful part because you barely have any time home.

I'm very democratic about stuff. I know what I want, but I also like getting opinions and people sharing ideas.

If you work on anything long enough hopefully you'll get better and I feel like we're just growing.

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.

I'm not a down-in-the-dumps person. I think some people assume that I am because of the music I write.

I'm attracted to music made by people who let themselves be emotional. They really care about what they do, and we believe in what they say.

Both my brothers are drummers.

I will entertain things that are entertaining and sound interesting and challenge me. But acting just doesn't come second-nature to me.

I'm a late bloomer in music.

'The Boatman's Call' is amazing; it's an album of love songs, really beautiful.