Joanna Newsom Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“The way that words fit together is always interesting to me. I love words.”

“You should listen to a lot of different music.”

“I wanted to write songs which I think is a different thing. I wanted to write music that is informed by folk music. The chord progressions are obvious references.”

“Lyrics are very different. There is a clear line between that and a poem. Something that has been a source of great excitement and delight for me is this idea that I get to rhyme.”

“I am consciously trying not to make it sound Celtic or African.”

“I did spend a year in high school being obsessed with Fleetwood Mac.”

“I give away CDs at shows if someone wants a CD but doesn't have any money. I wouldn't want to do that forever.”

“I have a recording that I did of instrumental songs.”

“I played piano for about two years when I was a kid. I didn't play long enough to be really great.”

“People are often afraid for me. They think that I am going to break. I can make it through a set.”