I think sometimes songwriting becomes diluted when you have lots of components to mask a lack of core.

The guys in high school were like, "You've got a nice voice; you should keep singing," but I never honestly thought that one day I'd be a singer. When you're young, you don't see the signs.

I don't wear dresses and flowers in my hair and float around!

I think the voice is an underrated instrument these days and it's easy to make up for lack of ability with effects. I think sometimes people are more wowed with effects than core craftsmanship. Strong voices are not as common as they used to be.

We feel more and more intensely about the music we make. It's unexpected, and not always what you would think of in Beach House. It's all art in the end. We aren't making records because we have to; it's because it's what we want to express.

Sound is a very unruly thing, and you have to really respect that it's going to differ every time you play.

I don't like to read the Internet; I'm not aware of what's going on.