Lots of people take the option of not activating their own life, of really letting it happen.
Emily HainesFor as long as I can remember, I have written songs because I wanted to, because I was experiencing something that couldn't be described except through a sound.
Emily HainesThe nature of making music and making art, what motivates me is that it's interesting. It's interesting to listen, to really listen to other people's point-of-view. Take in their work. Listen to the way they sing. Listen to the way they write lyrics. What they are trying to express.
Emily HainesThe architecture of the song, if it's built properly, can withstand all kinds of things.
Emily Haines