Quotes from Courtney Barnett

When I was on the road with Billy Bragg, it was cool because I was doing the whole thing solo and travel a lot by myself, which I quite like. I mean, I love being with friends, but it's kind of nice having that alone time.

I just want to be self-sustainable so that I can continue to just do what I like to do and not make a million dollars. Nobody needs a million dollars.

I'm just not very comfortable talking about my emotions on a normal, day-to-day basis.

I have a normal life; I don't do anything crazy.

If I write something down, it's normally just a sharp one-liner.

An album is a thing you take time out and go work on.

I'm self-deprecating - I spend a lot of time telling myself that things are OK, as opposed to having to tell myself to get over things.

When I started Milk! Records, it was a pretty non-profit making venture.

Artists thrive off each other, and when you see other people doing cool stuff, it inspires you to do cool stuff.

We're a very success-driven culture, which is such a downer at times. Even if you don't think that way, you're forced to think that way. Everyone is trying to subconsciously out-do everyone else.