“Although I'm a huge fan of Ben Kweller, I don't think I'd cover one of his songs, simply because there's just so much of my own stuff I wanna do.” ThinkingSongStuffMy OwnFansHuge Author:Juliana Hatfield
“The way I see it, all the popular singers are strippers.” WaySongSingersPopular Song Author:Juliana Hatfield
“Every song brings back memories, like I remember where I wrote all these songs. 'Universal Heartbeat' was my apartment in New York City. 'My Sister' was at my apartment in Boston. I remember places and I remember what I was thinking when I wrote it.” ThinkingRememberSongMemoriesCitiesNew YorkUniversalNew York CityMy SisterApartmentBostonHeartbeat Author:Juliana Hatfield
“I don't believe songs that try to say everything in a simple slogan.” TryingBelieveSongSimpleDon't BelieveSlogans Author:Juliana Hatfield
“When I first started making music, I didn't really know what I was doing. I just wanted to write songs. I didn't have a concept. I didn't think it through. I was just flailing around doing what comes naturally. It took me a really long time to step back and deal with what I was doing with any kind of perspective or self-awareness.” ThinkingKnowsWritingFirstsKindLongSelfWantedSongDealsStepsAwarenessPerspectiveLong TimeConceptsSelf AwarenessReally LongFlailing Author:Juliana Hatfield
“My songs are about not knowing who to be and not knowing how to act.” SongKnowingNot Knowing Author:Juliana Hatfield
“I finished 'Beautiful Creature,' and I felt somewhat unfulfilled. I felt like this other side of me needed to be released. Some of the songs I left off the album weren't intense enough to be what I wanted. They weren't hard enough.” HardEnoughWantedBeautifulSongLeftFeltSidesNeededCreaturesAlbumsFinishedIntenseBeautiful Creatures Author:Juliana Hatfield
“When I start writing, I'll have a vague concept or I'll just have a title, and the song just goes on its own direction. Usually it goes in many directions within each song. They get really convoluted sometimes.” WritingSometimesSongGoes OnConceptsTitlesVagueGet RealConvoluted Author:Juliana Hatfield
