I've got a twin sister who's an artist and growing up I was always "the loud one." She's not actually quiet at all, but I would rather fill a gap with chatter and she would just let a gap be. So there was no inclination to actually perform.

The way I perform or the setup is always same - just me and a microphone and the text - and they usually have some relation of how physical that stack becomes. When I'm editing it together, the density of the papers is an indicator to be like, "You need to stop."

I'm one who needs to be in the space [for] a sense of place and order. It's crucial.

I don't analyze too much, because then I'll question, 'Why do I write down all of these random little phrases?'

I like actual songs and bands, but it's usually parts, like the production, the bassline, the drums, that I'm really attracted to.

I'm interested in really particular details, ideas, thoughts, and emotions, yet it's defused with performance, where you can play with hiding things, or be more confrontational about something shielded. There is this process of layering in performance.

I'm not really interested in making someone endure a performance or stand there for too long. I like to think about the length.