There is so much power in vulnerability, and I am proud to be that typecast.
JULIA MICHAELSThere is so much power in vulnerability, and I am proud to be that typecast.
JULIA MICHAELSPeople are going to assume whatever they want to assume.
JULIA MICHAELSI’ve always been a writer. I’ve always loved words, ever since I was a kid.
JULIA MICHAELSI just wanted to write the songs. I never wanted to sing them.
JULIA MICHAELSWhen you first start out, people think this is super easy and you find your crew super quick. But you’ve really got to go through songwriter boot camp to find your people.
JULIA MICHAELSOrange magic in your eyes, on my mind
JULIA MICHAELSI do love all types of music. I could be in a session for eight hours, and when I leave, I’ll instinctively go to the radio or put on my favourite songs.
JULIA MICHAELSWomen often don’t want to be typecast as the girl that’s sad.
JULIA MICHAELSI just remember really loving words and writing about anything I could, and the way I’d remember things, like my library card number, was to make a melody.
JULIA MICHAELSMy boyfriend and I like to fight a lot. I have a lot of problems. He has a lot of problems. Somehow, we always work them out and find a way back to each other.
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 MICHAELSI’m very emotional and vulnerable.
JULIA MICHAELSIt’s ingrained in people’s minds that it’s a typecast and a stereotype that women are just emotional and crazy.
JULIA MICHAELSAn artist could have a really big relationship, and then they break up, and any song after that, people are automatically going to assume that that song is about that person.
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 MICHAELSI just want to write fun, interesting music that pushes boundaries and is still true to myself. I want people to feel something.
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