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
I feel like I came in comedy's side door, and still feel very fraudulent in many ways. Carrie Brownstein comedydoorfeel Change image and share on social
For film and television, it's interesting how fans feel that their particular ways of manifesting their affections are the correct ones. It's not just about being a fan, it's about how you perform your fandom. That's always been interesting to me. Carrie Brownstein affectioncorrectfan 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
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
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
I think that half of us feel fraudulent in our lives anyway. There's that strange disconnect of not really knowing what we're doing sometimes, or why it matters. It's our existential crisis. Carrie Brownstein crisisdisconnectexistential Change image and share on social
It's hard to beat the visceral high of playing live and creating something spontaneous. Carrie Brownstein beatcreatehard Change image and share on social
I wrote so much about fandom and participation for NPR that I eventually realized my most fertile way of participating in music is to actually play it, at least in a way that made the most sense to me. Carrie Brownstein eventuallyfandomfertile share on social
