I wanted to say to myself as much as anyone else that we made art. Kathleen Hanna artmakewant Change image and share on social
I always thought that putting tons of reverb on my voice was kind of the equivalent of airbrushing. And I wanted other girls and women to hear a real female voice that wasn't completely manipulated. Kathleen Hanna airbrushingcompletelyequivalent Change image and share on social
I'm really annoyed by the wave of country music that's just a list of stuff. It almost sounds like L.A. people writing country music, because it's just a list of stuff: 'My pickup truck and my cowboy boots and my Levi's jeans and my girlfriend with the short shorts.' It's so boring! Kathleen Hanna annoybootbore share on social
Popularity is totally overrated. Kathleen Hanna overratepopularitytotally Change image and share on social
So many women have experienced horrific forms of male violence throughout their lives, and why isn't there a song about how you get depressed because of it? Kathleen Hanna depressexperienceform Change image and share on social
You feel like people are looking at you like, 'I wanted the old Kathleen. Where's the old Kathleen?' I felt that way in the beginning of Le Tigre. I felt people were like, 'You're not angry enough anymore.' People still ask me that. 'Are you still angry?' I'm like, 'About what? About that question? Yes.' Kathleen Hanna angryanymorebegin share on social
Defining art is huge; I feel like it's such a subjective thing. It's more like what's not art. You know what I mean? I think there can be an art in the way people live their lives, and art can be a gift someone gives to somebody. Kathleen Hanna artdefinefeel share on social
I know I love sexy surf guitars, I know I love loud snare. I love really simple repeating bass lines, and I love weird mad scientist keyboard sounds. Kathleen Hanna basguitarkeyboard Change image and share on social
It's unexpected for women's issues to be brought up in places other than women's centers on college campuses or crisis places. Kathleen Hanna bringcampuscenter Change image and share on social