Once I Picked Up An

Physically Touring Is Tough On Me, Not That I Am Weakling. I Lose Weight. I Can't Always Find The Things I Need To Keep My Strength Up. It Is Very Draining Physically. It Is Taxing For My Mind And Body, But In A Good Way. It Feels Healthy In A Way To Purge Things Out Of My System Every Night.

When I First Started Making Music, I Didn't Really Know What I Was Doing. I Just Wanted To Write Songs. I Didn't Have A Concept. I Didn't Think It Through. I Was Just Flailing Around Doing What Comes Naturally. It Took Me A Really Long Time To Step Back And Deal With What I Was Doing With Any Kind Of Perspective Or Self-awareness.

At Heart I Am A Librarian, A Bird-watcher, A Transcendentalist, A Gardener, A Spinster, A Monk.

Every Song Brings Back Memories, Like I Remember Where I Wrote All These Songs. 'universal Heartbeat' Was My Apartment In New York City. 'my Sister' Was At My Apartment In Boston. I Remember Places And I Remember What I Was Thinking When I Wrote It.

Motivation Is Just This Potion To Create Stuff, A Compulsion To Express The Truth Of My Own Experiences In This Life.