I think if I were living in a utopian world, then it wouldn't be political commentary; it would be about daffodils.

- Emily Haines

That's the main work that I've done in my life - really wanting to get past that gender trap where there's a certain nudity in poetry. It's not about…

- Emily Haines

The writing process is very much like being in a dark tunnel, and you don't really know what you will end up with until you have created it.

- Emily Haines

Until the day we die, our lives are unwritten, which is sometimes a terrifying thought.

- Emily Haines

It's a strange life... you really don't know how you will impact people or how things will play out.

- Emily Haines

I just write what comes to me. I didn't sit down and say ok, here is my statement. It's just a song that has a shout out.

- Emily Haines

Sometimes it's better to live through someone's work than the person themselves, and to realise that every human being is flawed, but through art the…

- Emily Haines

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…

- Emily Haines

Being alive and understanding that and making the decision to actually live take a lot of courage.

- Emily Haines