For as long as I can remember, I have written songs because I wanted to, because I was experiencing something that couldn't be described except through a sound. Emily Haines More Quotes by Emily Haines More Quotes From Emily Haines I do like touring but my life sort of starts to fall apart under it after a certain point. So you just have to stop. And it's hard to. Emily Haines touring certain fall We don't have T-shirts with my face, but there I can see the beginnings, especially young girls seeing me as sort of a icon in that way. And in that regard I'm more than happy to step in. Emily Haines icons girl steps I like the idea that you would participate in mainstream culture, especially for young girls and young kids who are looking for an alternative. It's not that I'm superior, but I know that my heart is in it more than people who get into music for other reasons. Emily Haines girl heart kids In my imaginary utopian world there would be a greater allegiance between music writers and musicians. Emily Haines musician would-be world This is the thing I've noticed is that the greater the distance between you and any ordinary task is the measurement of how much rockstar potential you have. Emily Haines distance tasks ordinary There are lots of people in the world whose existence doesn't revolve around American culture. Emily Haines culture people world I think more like Charlie Chaplin than like Jennifer Anniston. Emily Haines jennifer chaplin thinking In Canada there's an extensive grant system that really allows people to make their work without having to suffer that much, and I'm staring to come around on that, that maybe people don't have to suffer. Maybe you can just not be unhappy and make beautiful music in Canada, maybe that's ok. Emily Haines suffering beautiful people The things that I've seen where people are trying to change the definition of what a band has to be, those are the things that end up being inspiring. Emily Haines band trying people [When I happen to] read interviews where people are such pros and they come out looking so good, [it comes off as] a little smug or something. Emily Haines interviews littles people You feel like you're trying to show off your cool by mentioning the five bands that you know are great and the five books that will reflect well on you. I can't do it. I should take the time to but I don't want to take the time to do that. Emily Haines want trying book I like the idea of interviews where you just talk about stuff instead of where it's my chance to talk to my public through something else. Emily Haines interviews stuff ideas I always felt like I had to leave Canada, which I think is a common perspective - feeling as if you have to leave because otherwise you'll be too soft, and that objective reality exists in America. And I'm starting to feel like that doesn't have to be the case. Emily Haines reality america thinking I have an identity crisis which is not resolved because I'm a dual citizen. My whole family is American, and I was born in India but I was raised in Canada. Emily Haines canada india identity The complete self-absorption, and childish indulgence and disregard, and having to feel as though everything you're doing is so people can live vicariously through you, so you have to pursue more and more unpleasant pastimes in order to satisfy the armchair people. That's a kind of scary existence. Emily Haines self order people I try not to focus on the gender issue too much but I think you have to acknowledge it in order for it to go away. Emily Haines issues order thinking I'm a chick for sure. Emily Haines chicks Certain audiences get the double meaning and some of the references and ironies, but there's definitely been shows where I feel like I'm not doing it well enough for it to come across as anything other than "oh, she's hot and she's dancing." Emily Haines irony dancing hot I really love traveling, I love playing. Emily Haines I think a sexual energy is a positive energy. Emily Haines positive-energy energy thinking
