I 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 BarnettThe 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 BarnettI try to write a lot and my process is kind of back and forth. I procrastinate a lot so when I do sit down to write, I'm pretty lazy at it. And it's such a frustrating thing sometimes - writing - when you don't do it all the time, you get that thing in your head that you have nothing to talk about and you can't write songs.
Courtney Barnett