“I feel like certain cities, when it’s really affordable to live there, it’s easier to get by… I nearly moved to Austin before I moved to New York, but then I was like, “That’s not the kind of place that’s going to kick me in the ass.” I needed to be kicked in the ass at that time, and New York was really motivational for me because you’re surrounded by people that are doing ten different things at the same time. So you’ll say, “What do you do?” “Well, I’m an actor and a chef, and I DJ, and I play music as well and sometimes I volunteer…” You know? They do so many different kinds of things ……… One of my first roommates was a baker and also a photo assistant, and she moved over from Germany and just really made a path for herself. Just being surrounded by that kind of creative, positive energy. I don’t want to be surrounded by stoners all the time that are just watching cartoons and working at a video store. Not to say that that’s wrong, but for me I need to be surrounded by people that are being productive and are doing things. There’s something to be said for getting something accomplished in your life.”
— Sharon van Etten in this interview two months ago. Resonating with me today. Sometimes I feel like I’m supposed to feel bad about the fact that I’m always working on a million different projects and stressing myself out, but uh, F that, “there’s something to be said for wanting to get something accomplished in your life.”
