Sharon Van Etten

“I'm a total goofball.”

“Noveller make soundscapes that are creepy, ethereal, really beautiful and all over the place. They can be intense, dark, and groovy but also dreamlike and happy.”

“I hate putting negative energy out into the world. But it's either inside or out. I mean, it's either get an ulcer or have a fight.”

“You'd better have something good to say if you've got a roomful of people who've paid to see you.”

“I go back to things all the time. It's really nice, too, like when I'm going through some kind of a writer's block, and I'm feeling uninspired, I go to some of my oldest songs from over the...”

“Everything will be okay. I have a sticker on my laptop that says that.”

“In some ways, being on the road is like summer camp. There's a camaraderie, but I'm also learning how to be more of a leader.”

“In 2015, I told my band that I was taking a break so I could focus on my home life, go back to school, and try to remember what it was like to feel like a human being again.”

“In my teenage years, there was a lot of angst going on.”

“I have this red cardigan that my friend Coco gave me that has holes for thumbs. It's my cozy sweater. I wear it a lot.”

“I didn't start writing with band arrangements until I was working on 'Tramp.'”

“I have a hard time not wearing my heart on my sleeve and answering people honestly. You know, my friends warn me that I should be more guarded 'cause sometimes I am too honest and open, but...”

“I don't think I'll ever feel perfectly balanced, but I feel like I'm figuring it out, and I'm surrounded by really wonderful people that want to see me succeed and be happy. Life is wild.”