I Guess The Role Of Art Is

Living In Portland, Which Is A Predominantly White City, The Privilege And The Luxury To Be Able To Obsess Over A Certain Kind Of Minutia, That I Think, If You Did Not Have That Privilege, Would Never Be Bothersome. When People Are Worried About Whether "local" Means 100 Miles, Or 50 Miles, Or 10 Miles From A Grocery Store, I Just Think, "wow. What A Privilege It Is To Have That As A Major Concern In Your Life." As Opposed To, "can We Afford Food Tonight?" Sometimes I'm Just Shocked At What Becomes Concerning In These Kind Of Communities.

The Hedonistic Lifestyle Is Difficult To Achieve When You're Still Carrying Your Own Gear. Trust Me That You Don't Feel Glamorous With A 60-pound Amp In Your Arms; It's A Lot Less Sexy Than Toting A Vodka Gimlet And Impossible To Do In Heels.

I Like To Take Things Incrementally, And Strive For Something That Feels More Attainable.

Over The Years, Music Put A Weapon In My Hand And Words In My Mouth It Backed Me Up And Shielded Me, It Shook Me And Scared Me And Showed Me The Way; Music Opened Me Up To Living And Being And Feeling.

I Think One Of The Reasons I Haven't Been Doing Music Is Because I Think That Some Of My Performance, Like, Needs Are Being Taken Care Of In Other Mediums.