I was always drawn to performing. I took improv and acting classes during the summers and was involved in middle and high school plays. But when I discovered indie and punk music in high school, those things sort of took over. Carrie Brownstein actclassdiscover share on social
With Sleater-Kinney, we did a lot of improvisation in our live shows, and even our process of songwriting involved bringing in disparate parts and putting them together to form something cohesive. Carrie Brownstein bringcohesivedisparate Change image and share on social
I really don't know what to do when my life is not chaotic. Carrie Brownstein chaoticlife Change image and share on social
I've never understood people who play up the artifice of music. Carrie Brownstein artificehavemusic Change image and share on social
The hedonistic lifestyle is difficult to achieve when you're still carrying your own gear. Trust me that you don't feel glamorous with a 60-pound amp in your arms; it's a lot less sexy than toting a vodka gimlet and impossible to do in heels. Carrie Brownstein achieveamparm share on social
For a while I had somebody that came to clean my house that turned out to be in a band that I really loved. Carrie Brownstein bandcleanhouse Change image and share on social
I read a lot; fiction and non-fiction are the mediums I find most edifying and inspiring. I watch movies and listen to music and take lots and lots of walks. Nature is a nice reset button for me, it's how I get a lot of thinking done. Carrie Brownstein buttonedifyfiction share on social
I'm pretty horrible at relationships and haven't been in many long-term ones. Leaving and moving on - returning to a familiar sense of self-reliance and autonomy - is what I know; that feeling is as comfortable and comforting as it might be for a different kind of person to stay. Carrie Brownstein autonomycomfortcomfortable share on social
After Sleater-Kinney broke up in 2006 I had very little desire to play music. It took well over three years before picking up a guitar meant anything to me other than an exercise. Carrie Brownstein breakdesireexercise Change image and share on social
With music, I get to a much darker place. Where I'm able to go with 'Portlandia' has a wider range, but also a brighter range. Carrie Brownstein brightdarkmusic Change image and share on social