I think that a good song is catchy, and a great song is not catchy - but it has a deeper meaning.
Courtney BarnettI reckon that growing up, listening to so much different music, I think over time I just kind of sucked it all in and it probably comes back out through my music.
Courtney BarnettArtists thrive off each other, and when you see other people doing cool stuff, it inspires you to do cool stuff.
Courtney BarnettI've never liked songs that are about writing, or struggling to write. Maybe it's because it's too relatable to me.
Courtney Barnett"On Script" is one of my favorite songs I've ever written. I'd just been jamming on it one day, and again I was struggling with lyrics. I'm still figuring out what it's about. I've seen a couple of reviews that are like, "It's about the monotony of playing the same songs every night," because I say, "On script every night/Like a well-rehearsed stage show." It's not about that at all, but I find that funny, how people project what they think about me, or songwriters in general.
Courtney Barnett