“I've never been one to get up on a soapbox and preach. I just live my life the way I live my life.” Quote by Ingrid Michaelson
“The older I get, the more I realize I'm becoming people's role models and that's freaky to me. That's not what you intend to do when you set out to be a musician, to be a little 14-year-old's role model.” PeopleYearsLittlesRealizingRolesBecomingMusicianModelsRole ModelsFreaky Author:Ingrid Michaelson
“I am interested in the loneliness and isolation that we can feel when we hide feelings we are ashamed of, especially if they concern people that we love.” PeopleIfsFeelsFeelingsLonelinessConcernIsolationAshamed Author:Torill Kove
“I am interested in the complicated choreography of close relationships.” ComplicatedChoreographyClose Relationship Author:Torill Kove
“My parents told me they knew they made lots of mistakes raising us, but that they did their best. Most parents will say something like that at some point, and they are usually right. But I think children also do their best while being raised. Finding family "happiness" is a fine balancing act.” ThinkingChildrenMadeParentMistakeFineFindingsRaisedBalancing Act Author:Torill Kove
“Don't listen to other people's advice unless it is rooted in irrepressible enthusiasm (e.g., "Be afraid but do it anyway"), or about the importance of being a good colleague.” PeopleAdviceImportanceEnthusiasmRootedColleaguesIrrepressible Author:Torill Kove
“I didn't grow up in a naked household, but nudity was not a taboo thing. My mother was an artist and there were naked sculptures and paintings all over the place.” MotherArtistGrowsGrowing UpPaintingNakedHouseholdSculptureTabooNudity Author:Ingrid Michaelson
“With Twitter and Instagram and all of these vehicles where fans can directly interact with you and get your attention, there's a little bit of an entitlement. Like, "Why won't you follow me or write me back?" Well, if I write you back, then I have to write everyone back.” IfsWritingWellsLittlesBitsAttentionFansLittle BitVehicleInstagramEntitlementFollow Me Author:Ingrid Michaelson
“Kids can be cruel enough as it is, but cyber bullying or you're on Instagram and see your friends are all somewhere and you're not there. Then it's like, "Why am I not there?" Girls are using apps to change the way their faces look so the look quote-unquote perfect and beautiful. I feel like kids these days, it's gotta be just a big ball of anxiety.” WayFeelsLooksEnoughBigsKidsBeautifulFacesGirlPerfectAnxietyBallsThese DaysBullyingInstagramAppsCyberCyber Bullying Author:Ingrid Michaelson
“I try to keeps things pretty light, try to make people laugh. I find it difficult to keep trying to promote myself. I know that's the whole point of it, to promote my music, but I like to use it to be funny and silly.” PeopleKnowsTryingWholeUseLightDifficultLaughingSillyKeep TryingMaking People Laugh Author:Ingrid Michaelson
“What you see online isn't real. How many likes you get on Instagram doesn't have any bearing on how good of a person you are, how good your heart is. It's all for fun; it shouldn't affect you so deeply.” HeartPersonsRealFunLikesOnlineInstagram Author:Ingrid Michaelson