Martha Wainwright Quotes

I went to college and stage school, and thought about acting, but… I just don’t like actors very much! They’re not as fun as musicians.

If there’s one thing that differentiates me from the rest of my family it’s the rock element. I hung out with friends who like punk rock a lot. Not getting a big record deal, and having a hard time for years, it means you have to prove yourself and scratch your way up from nothing.

I play in bars all the time in the States, so I’m kind of used to it. I’ve just got off the road with the family in Australia, and I enjoyed it but it feels really good to be getting back to doing this stuff.

I tried to find a way out in many ways, but it all caught up with me. Once I realised I could sing and write songs, it was just so much easier to do than anything else!