“As a consumer of culture, I like a wide range of emotions to be touched in art. It's funny but on the other side of it, I do feel that people that are trying to sell culture would like to see a narrower range of expression from their content-makers. Easier to sell I guess.” PeopleFeelsTryingArtCultureSidesEmotionExpressionEasierSellsWideConsumersRangeTouchedMakersRange Of Emotions Author:Erin McKeown
“My approach to writing and recording now is pretty much the same as when I started. Except now I worry even less about what people will think of what I made. And I am not drunk.” PeopleThinkingWritingMadeWorryApproachDrunk Author:Erin McKeown
“I think I have come across as "unafraid" because I really cannot control what comes through me in my writing.” ThinkingWritingUnafraid Author:Erin McKeown
“When I'm recording something (especially because I produce my own music) I might consider how hard it would be to replicate a song on stage.” HardMightWould BeSongMy OwnStageProduceReplicate Author:Erin McKeown
“When I began writing songs, there was a pretty direct line between what was happening in my life and what I wrote about. So my first album was really all about my failed attempts to make a particular relationship work.” WritingFirstsSongLinesParticularHappeningsDirectAlbumsWriting Songs Author:Erin McKeown
“I learned how to have a little bit of distance when I explained songs and a little bit of distance when I wrote them. I think this is more interesting any way in art.” ThinkingWayLittlesArtSongBitsInterestingLittle BitDistance Author:Erin McKeown
“I didn't realize at the time that if I wrote about something, I was going to have to talk about something. A lot. Ad nauseum.” IfsRealizingAds Author:Erin McKeown
“As I've gotten older, I have gotten a lot better at finding the pleasures of making music despite the business of it.” PleasureFindingsDespite Author:Erin McKeown
“I like garage band for writing because you only have crayons and there are only five crayons in the box. Your choices are limited and I find that to be very good for me.” WritingChoicesFiveBandVery GoodBoxesGarageCrayon Author:Erin McKeown
“I wanted to touch on the piece where often politicians use "god" to excuse their actions.” UseActionWantedPiecesPoliticianExcuse Author:Erin McKeown