The first song I wrote was called "You" and it was a love song about somebody who didn't even exist. I remember them all because I used to always write terrible poetry. I keep all my notebooks.
The music, I think, is just as important as the lyrics; it portrays the emotion of the song. I play the kind of music that I want to listen to. - Courtney Barnett
The music, I think, is just as important as the lyrics; it portrays the emotion of the song. I play the kind of music that I want to listen to.
- Courtney Barnett
I liked the idea of being a photographer, just that you take this one picture of this one thing that'll never happen again - it's a bit weird when yo… - Courtney Barnett
I liked the idea of being a photographer, just that you take this one picture of this one thing that'll never happen again - it's a bit weird when yo…
I think even though things are changing a bit, we still kind of tend to grow up with girls being like, 'Don't be too loud, don't be too rude, don't b… - Courtney Barnett
I think even though things are changing a bit, we still kind of tend to grow up with girls being like, 'Don't be too loud, don't be too rude, don't b…
I try to take notes of things that happen that I think are important or interesting or just little tidbits here and there that happen in life. And so… - Courtney Barnett
I try to take notes of things that happen that I think are important or interesting or just little tidbits here and there that happen in life. And so…
There's lots of interesting stuff happening in the world. Lots of good and bad things, and there's interest in music still, which there always will b… - Courtney Barnett
There's lots of interesting stuff happening in the world. Lots of good and bad things, and there's interest in music still, which there always will b…
I've never liked songs that are about writing, or struggling to write. Maybe it's because it's too relatable to me. - Courtney Barnett
I've never liked songs that are about writing, or struggling to write. Maybe it's because it's too relatable to me.
I don't know anything except being female, so I don't know the opposite of it. - Courtney Barnett
I don't know anything except being female, so I don't know the opposite of it.
I definitely grew up on a lot of American bands. I didn't really know that there were any decent Australian bands until I was around 20. - Courtney Barnett
I definitely grew up on a lot of American bands. I didn't really know that there were any decent Australian bands until I was around 20.
Once you write and record a song, it becomes everyone else's song. - Courtney Barnett
Once you write and record a song, it becomes everyone else's song.
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