I’ve written poetry most of my life.
JULIA MICHAELSI’ve written poetry most of my life.
JULIA MICHAELSI would give anything to hold your hands like this again.
JULIA MICHAELSI’ve been the person who hides behind people and lets everyone else do their thing, and I’ve been content there.
JULIA MICHAELSI’m very emotional and vulnerable.
JULIA MICHAELSWhen you start to have success, people look at you differently and expect more from you. With that comes a lot of pressure to perform, so it can be a little overwhelming.
JULIA MICHAELSOrange magic in your eyes, on my mind
JULIA MICHAELSI just wanted to write the songs. I never wanted to sing them.
JULIA MICHAELSFor the first three years, when I was writing, I was doing sessions with a whole bunch of different people all the time every day until I met Lindy Robbins, who kind of mentored me. And then, once you find that, all the pieces come together.
JULIA MICHAELSPeople are going to assume whatever they want to assume.
JULIA MICHAELSPlantin’ lemon trees since I was twenty-three
JULIA MICHAELSI could make apple pie every single day. You need to be super precise in order for it to be perfect. I’m such a perfectionist that baking is calming for me. I’ve never burnt anything, thank God.
JULIA MICHAELSHula-hooping. It makes me feel free. My stepsister introduced me to it. I used to have panic attacks all the time, and she hula-hooped to cope with her own anxiety.
JULIA MICHAELSIt’s 2016. Men are more vulnerable than ever.
JULIA MICHAELSI’ve always been a writer. I’ve always loved words, ever since I was a kid.
JULIA MICHAELSI have, like, sensory overload problems.
JULIA MICHAELSWorking with new people can be really hard and nerve-wracking. When you don’t know the person, it’s like being on a blind date.
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