Believe in the power of songs. Emily Haines More Quotes by Emily Haines More Quotes From Emily Haines That's the main work that I've done in my life - really wanting to get past that gender trap where there's a certain nudity in poetry. It's not about showing my soul, it's about observations. Emily Haines done soul past Generally I try to read anything but indie rock journalism or anything about music at all, especially in the summer. Emily Haines indie-rock rocks summer I see how 14-year old girls react to me and I think I'm a good role model. Rockstar maybe not, but I'm willing to play with it for a little while, until my hair gets gray. Emily Haines girl years thinking Of course there are influences, of course there are things that are inspiring, but it's weird to think that I'm trying to keep a mental inventory of them and report them clearly to whomever might ask. Emily Haines inventory trying thinking You don't want to be conscious of everything. Emily Haines conscious want I love to read about music and about art, but I don't try and take things about mythology or guidelines as to how I'm to behave as an artist. It's the realm of intellectual debate. Actually, more and more my direction is trying to get further away from being self-conscious of what the parameters are of the mainstream, where it intersects with the underground. Emily Haines intellectual self art Oftentimes the most produced and synth-tastic songs are the ones that end up sounding the best acoustic. Emily Haines acoustics ends song I don't really write journals and stuff and then adapt them to music, it's completely within the form of the song. My great obsession and basically the bane of my existence is caring probably too much about every word, but it's too late to change my career path. Emily Haines caring writing song I am really inspired by writers, and weirdly - respect music journalists, which I think makes me the exception amongst most musicians. I think it's a craft. I think it's been really neglected - sadly. I think about the days of the great legendary rock critics. Who's going to become that when magazines and newspapers don't pay anyone properly or don't seem to respect the history or research that is required? Emily Haines rocks crafts thinking But its crazy - like ten percent a year increase of children taking fucking anti-depressants. Pre-schoolers are like, the most prescribed. That makes me so mad! Emily Haines crazy children years
