I Think You Should Be Prepared For

It Was Writing About Music For Npr - Connecting With Music Fans And Experiencing A Sense Of Community - That Made Me Want To Write Songs Again. I Began To Feel I Was In My Head Too Much About Music, Too Analytical.

It's Hard To Beat The Visceral High Of Playing Live And Creating Something Spontaneous.

"we Can't Name It, But We Can Sing Along." That Is My Ultimate Relationship To Any Art Form, But Especially Music.

The Fact That People Go To Portland To Visit A Tiny Feminist Bookstore-no Matter What The Impetus Is For Them Getting There-the Fact That They Go In There And Look Around And Shop For Books Or Stationery Or Whatever, Is A Major Source Of Pride For Me.

The Natural World Operates By Its Own Set Of Rules. The Animal World, All The Places That Are Feral And Ungovernable, That's Where I Find A Lot Of Inspiration. There Is Just As Much Beauty There, But There Is Also Decay And Violence.