Sharon Van Etten

In my teenage years, there was a lot of angst going on.

I definitely wouldn't consider myself a professional, but I like to dress up like one.

My friends actually used to call me the 'Female Conor Oberst.' I got to open up with him once, and I told him about that, and he thought it was hilarious.

In some ways, being on the road is like summer camp. There's a camaraderie, but I'm also learning how to be more of a leader.

Moving to New York City and doing what I do, social anxiety is a really ridiculous kind of curse to have. But I met people along the way who deal with it - performers as well - and they are learning to deal with it daily and deal with it in different ways.

I'm still learning how to be comfortable touring. I haven't found that balance yet.

My goal is to become a therapist by the time I'm 50.

My career is based off of me talking about my emotions.

Noveller make soundscapes that are creepy, ethereal, really beautiful and all over the place. They can be intense, dark, and groovy but also dreamlike and happy.

I was without my own place for nearly two years. It's such a cliche to be a homeless musician in New York, but luckily, I had amazing friends who let me stay with them. I visited my parents a lot. It's not like I was sleeping in my car, though I might have done that once... But it was by choice!

Most musicians are normal people who want to hang out and are really down to earth.

I like having a home. I like having a place to return to.