Juliana Hatfield Quotes
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Juliana Hatfield Famous Quotes & Sayings
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If I have to work in McDonalds, fine - I had a really great run and made a living at music for 20 years, and how many other people can say that?
I'd just like to inspire people to be themselves and do what they want and not conform to the rigid guidelines of the music or entertainment business.
Once I picked up an electric guitar, I lost interest in piano, and I just wanted to rock. I studied piano for so long, I got burned out on it.
My growth as an artist and a person has been so slow and gradual, it's hard to make a story out of it.
I still have a lot of those depressive thoughts, but now I have the foresight to tell myself, 'Don't think like that,' and things seem better.
Although I'm a huge fan of Ben Kweller, I don't think I'd cover one of his songs, simply because there's just so much of my own stuff I wanna do.
Motivation is just this potion to create stuff, a compulsion to express the truth of my own experiences in this life.
I don't buy a lot when I travel, but when I do, I like to send gifts from wherever I am. It's fun to find the local post office.
My dad was depressed a lot of the time, and there were a lot of things in his life that he never resolved.
I feel some kind of duty to be really, really honest as a writer. The same is true of my songwriting.
In this world, where everything happens so fast, it's hard to sit back, take the time and contemplate.
I've seen quite a bit of the world, but I really like Sweden and feel like I could live there some day.
My whole life was writing, recording and touring over and over again. At some point I realised I wasn't enjoying myself any more.
I can't believe I got a major-label record deal. My music was quirky, and my voice was so odd and high and girlish, it was like a weird novelty act.
As long as there are religions, there are going to be people who are hiding their rottenness behind the veil of religion.
I love playing in front of people. I feel powerful, 'cause I don't have to really say anything - I'm just singing.
I have been a bridesmaid. Fortunately, the outfits were pretty tame. They were cream and black, but I still wouldn't wear them out in public, though.
If you want to achieve things in life, you've just got to do them, and if you're talented and smart, you'll succeed.
I think the reason I've been able to keep making music is because I'm not married, I don't have kids.
Doing interviews can sometimes mess up my head. It makes me feel dirty. It's frustrating how the press recycles a quote to death.
What does it mean to a person whose identity is very wrapped up in the music she makes, if her worth is measured by how many records she sells?
I've always been in this sort of perpetual state of existential longing. I feel like something's missing.
I don't really care about money. I find money boring and accounting boring, so I'm probably not going to ever make a lot of money.
People in L.A. don't have to brace themselves against the cold; they slack off permanently, and their brains turn to mush.
My music - that's the one area I won't let myself be pushed around. But in other parts of my life, I'm a confused mess.
David Ortiz is a genius. He's incredible to watch. Over and over, he hits home runs that are simply transcendent.
I want to paint. That is probably going to sound so pretentious coming from someone who's been a musician.
I listen to NPR and baseball games when I'm in my car. I mean, exclusively NPR and baseball games, and that's it, as far as the radio.
When I did have a little bit of commercial success, it really didn't suit my temperament at all. I'm a terrible public person.
I'm totally committed to the cause of individuality. That's the only thing I stand by: independence.