“I think it will be fun to not only play new music, but to get to play different instruments on-stage.” ThinkingDifferentPlayFunStageInstrumentsNew Music Author:Bethany Cosentino
“It's scary when you get to a point where you write these songs that people like, and then you think, "Am I ever going to be able to write something better than that?"” PeopleThinkingWritingAbleSongScarySomething Better Author:Bethany Cosentino
“I don't think lyrics need to be deep - just write whatever comes out of you. You don't need to find intense meaning in everything.” ThinkingNeedsWritingIntense Author:Bethany Cosentino
“It's really cool to see how many awesome, badass ladies are out there now just doing their thing and putting their foot down, saying, "Nope. You're not going to tell me I'm doing something women shouldn't be doing." It's a scary time but also I think a really important time. I'm happy to see how much girls are responding to a lot of the other powerful big boys swimming out there right now.” ThinkingImportantBigsGirlPowerfulBoysFeetRight NowScarySwimmingBadassReally CoolResponding Author:Bethany Cosentino
“I have to remember the good people in the world outnumber the bad people. I think when you start to feel frustrated or you have no hope left in humanity or whatever, you've got to just remember that there are people out there who are working incredibly hard to get a positive message across.” PeopleThinkingWorldFeelsHardRememberHumanityLeftMessagesGood PeopleFrustratedBad PeopleNo HopePositive Messages Author:Bethany Cosentino
“I think what we do is really, at times, a complicated thing. But at the end of the day it's so important that we make art for people that need to escape reality for a second. That's what music has always been for me. It's been a way to tap out of what's going on in my personal life.” PeopleThinkingWayNeedsArtImportantEndsRealityComplicatedThe End Of The DayPersonal LifeComplicated ThingsEscape Reality Author:Bethany Cosentino
“I think people assume that whatever kind of music you make is the music you listen to. Don't get me wrong, I listen to tons of pop music and all the music that really inspires Best Coast is very straightforward '50s and '60s pop music, but I've been listening to R&B and rap since I was a kid. I grew up in L.A. It's part of the culture. I listen to anything.” PeopleThinkingKindKidsCultureInspireListeningAssumingRapStraightforwardPop Music Author:Bethany Cosentino
