Neko Case

Well... The mythology of people needing to suffer to make beautiful things or just art or creative things in general is not true.

Well... The mythology of people needing to suffer to make beautiful things or just art or creative things in general is not true.

No, if I had had a supportive upbringing, I would be able to read music and play instruments and... would probably be a lot further along. You don't need that.

No, if I had had a supportive upbringing, I would be able to read music and play instruments and... would probably be a lot further along. You don't need that.

No, if I had had a supportive upbringing, I would be able to read music and play instruments and... would probably be a lot further along. You don't need that.

It's an absolute trunk of shit. The things that I admire about myself are despite those things. You know, like, I still am a trusting person. I still really want to see the good in people, and sometimes I will make mistakes and trust people I shouldn't. And I could beat myself up about that, or I could just go, no, you still want to believe people are good.

It's an absolute trunk of shit. The things that I admire about myself are despite those things. You know, like, I still am a trusting person. I still really want to see the good in people, and sometimes I will make mistakes and trust people I shouldn't. And I could beat myself up about that, or I could just go, no, you still want to believe people are good.

It's an absolute trunk of shit. The things that I admire about myself are despite those things. You know, like, I still am a trusting person. I still really want to see the good in people, and sometimes I will make mistakes and trust people I shouldn't. And I could beat myself up about that, or I could just go, no, you still want to believe people are good.

And I think that's a more important quality than trust. whether or not you're wily enough to spot a jerk a mile away. You know what I mean?

And I think that's a more important quality than trust. whether or not you're wily enough to spot a jerk a mile away. You know what I mean?

And I think that's a more important quality than trust. whether or not you're wily enough to spot a jerk a mile away. You know what I mean?

No, music is the only thing that never let me down. But trauma did not make me a great musician. Like, I am a journeyman at best. And, you know, I'm broke. I don't know. I think great musicians do other things. Well, did you just say you were broke?

No, music is the only thing that never let me down. But trauma did not make me a great musician. Like, I am a journeyman at best. And, you know, I'm broke. I don't know. I think great musicians do other things. Well, did you just say you were broke?

No, music is the only thing that never let me down. But trauma did not make me a great musician. Like, I am a journeyman at best. And, you know, I'm broke. I don't know. I think great musicians do other things. Well, did you just say you were broke?

I think your fans would be shocked. The confluence of my house burning down, COVID, and streaming. Those three things together. Wow. And I cannot catch up.

I think your fans would be shocked. The confluence of my house burning down, COVID, and streaming. Those three things together. Wow. And I cannot catch up.

I think your fans would be shocked. The confluence of my house burning down, COVID, and streaming. Those three things together. Wow. And I cannot catch up.

I felt absolutely unafraid. And I was seeing an actual moment of grace in life.

I felt absolutely unafraid. And I was seeing an actual moment of grace in life.

I felt absolutely unafraid. And I was seeing an actual moment of grace in life.