Hope Sandoval

Musician

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The biggest problem for people who get really, really nervous when they perform live is that you think everybody's looking at you.

Festivals are quite difficult to me.

I turned so many people on to The Smiths before they got huge.

I used to just lose my temper and tell the audience to shut up.

The biggest problem for people who get really, really nervous when they perform live is that you think everybody's looking at you.

It's just like anybody else - some people, most people don't wanna go to school. They just don't want to. It's... not fun. I was just somebody who got away with it.

When I started out playing live, it was different. I felt good about it. Nobody knew who I was. I just opened for so-and-so. Now, I'm playing to people who are coming out to see the band. There's too much attention on the band and me.

I don't even like to sing in front of my own band members so it's easier for me if they send me the music and I record my vocals in my own studio.

My sister loved country music. My mother loved Spanish music. And my dad was into big band music and jazz.

I think there'll always be things that kids get into that they grow out of when they start living real life.

When I started out playing live, it was different. I felt good about it. Nobody knew who I was. I just opened for so-and-so. Now, I'm playing to people who are coming out to see the band. There's too much attention on the band and me.

With some electronica acts, you see them live, but you're not really sure what they're doing.

I love Morrissey!

I think people don't give young women enough credit, really.

I don't even like to sing in front of my own band members so it's easier for me if they send me the music and I record my vocals in my own studio.

The best live shows I've ever been to were Green on Red live shows. Amazing live band.

I like Beach House a lot.

We're always recording music, writing songs.

I love The Smiths!

I think... people are inspired by our music, and that's cool. We all borrow each other's music.

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