Latest Sharon Van Etten Quotes from Interviews

• I was in musicals and I was in the choir when I was younger. Before I started writing my own songs I thought I wanted to be on Broadway, but it was nothing I ever really pursued. So this was pretty out of the blue.

  Sharon Van Etten

  Song, Writing, Choir

  Source: www.mtv.com

• Now I'm starting to understand what the kind of power is. It has been healing for me, and very therapeutic even today. It's one of the reasons why I went back to school to study psychology and mental health, was to understand why that is.

  Sharon Van Etten

  School, Healing, Psychology

  Source: www.mtv.com

• Honestly, live is my favorite way of performing. Every show is a completely different energy. With recording, it's not really as organic as it can be. But I feel like I'm a lot more fluid, and I can be a little bit more aggressive.

  Sharon Van Etten

  Energy, Different, Littles

  Source: www.avclub.com

• It's hard if you're just touring constantly. It's like, "What am I going to write about? I'm in the van, I'm playing another show..." I'm still writing about heartbreak that happened years ago. I don't see the point of writing and putting out another record until I can do something else.

  Sharon Van Etten

  Writing, Years, Records

  "Without Her Happy Hookers" by Sharon Van Etten, www.interviewmagazine.com. May 27, 2015.

• I grew up going to musicals with my mom here in New York, going to Broadway. I used to be in musicals in high school.

  Sharon Van Etten

  Mom, New York, School

  "Without Her Happy Hookers". Interview with Sharon Van Etten, www.interviewmagazine.com. May 27, 2015.

• I did jazz dance for a few years.

  Sharon Van Etten

  Years, Jazz

  "Without Her Happy Hookers" by Sharon Van Etten, www.interviewmagazine.com. May 27, 2015.

• The musician lifestyle is not easy for most people to understand. This is something I'm struggling with. When you're on tour, people think you're just having the time of your life and it's really romantic.

  Sharon Van Etten

  Struggle, Thinking, People

  "Without Her Happy Hookers". Interview With Shilpa Ray, www.interviewmagazine.com. May 27, 2015.

• When you get home after being gone for a month or two, time moves on without you. You're scrambling to catch up with the people. Some friends and family understand, but then there are others who just think that you can't find enough time in your life for them.

  Sharon Van Etten

  Moving, Home, Thinking

  "Without Her Happy Hookers" by Sharon Van Etten, www.interviewmagazine.com. May 27, 2015.

• I'm excited to go study and read and immerse myself in something.

  Sharon Van Etten

  Study, Excited

  "Without Her Happy Hookers". Interview with Shilpa Ray, www.interviewmagazine.com. May 27, 2015.