We don't really believe in mowing the lawn; we do it only to avoid unnecessary engagement with the neighbors.
Miranda JulyI'm not a cinephile. My films don't reference films. I'm more interested in rhythm and feeling.
Miranda JulyThere was nothing in this world that was not a con, suddenly I understood this. Nothing really mattered, and nothing could be lost.
Miranda JulyThere's always the sense that you should strike while the iron's hot and while there are all these opportunities, but that's not the way I get ideas. It has to be more organic, building up through living and through experiencing things.
Miranda JulySo the recordings were these immersive landscapes, and yet, unlike the performances that almost no one would see, I had a sense that these could live forever. I was just starting to get my head around the democratic aspect of art; I didn't want to make rarefied things that were either alienatingly obscure or elite and art-worldy, so a recording that anyone could buy was a great medium.
Miranda July