“Writing has never been an intentional endeavor to me. I know a lot of ...” — Lucy Dacus Quote

Writing has never been an intentional endeavor to me. I know a lot of people have experiences and then sit down and try to sort them out through song, but whenever I sit down to write, it comes out hackneyed or overly saccharine.

I think a lot about my obsessive need to document things and what it's going to mean in the future.

The main way that being adopted has shaped my songwriting is that I was asked at an early age to consider the circumstances that led to my life, and in a way, I was introduced to how fragile and unlikely life is from the beginning.

'No Burden' is not necessarily ferocious.

I don't retain facts very well when it comes to music history.

Falling in love is a narcissistic endeavor. You play the role of lover, and you find someone to act it out on.

I endeavor to connect young black boys with the necessary resources, which will afford them the opportunity to matriculate in this society in a productive manner.

An essential idea is that if you give to some person or endeavor in life, you will make that more important.

I just - I love my job. I love doing it. It's a passionate endeavor. And sometimes you can get close to something that you believe is the truth. The truth of something. Not all the time, but sometimes.