It's Been a Minute

So you wanna be a critic... | It's Been a Minute

I think that I wish more people knew that criticism was also a kind of an act of sustained attention, right? Which is like kind of radical in this moment where we're being asked to divide our attention and to scroll, right, endlessly, right? the the idea of spending time with a painting or a book or a song and really considering what elements of it you favor, what elements of it you might not agree with, what elements are rubbing you the wrong way — it's such a gift and I think that's like actually an act of love.

TED Radio Hour

The state of fashion

Maximalism is generous. It's everything. It's the cake. It's the flour, the eggs, the sugar. It's the oven. It's the heat. It's the love that was put into all of it. It's the mouth. It's the smile. It's the party. All of it! Because you can't have one without the other.

TED Radio Hour

The state of fashion

Maximalism is generous. It's everything. It's the cake. It's the flour, the eggs, the sugar. It's the oven. It's the heat. It's the love that was put into all of it. It's the mouth. It's the smile. It's the party. All of it. Because you can't have one without the other.

The New York Times

The Man Behind the Love Songs of Whitney Houston, Ariana Grande, Madonna & More

I've always leaned towards in in terms of writing music writing songs that it's the pain that excited me.

Fresh Air

St. Vincent

art luckily is a safe place to explore all emotions, all ideas, no matter how dark or complicated.

Fresh Air

Best Of: Delroy Lindo / Tayari Jones on ‘Kin’

When there are no words for some things, that's where the blues comes in, that's where the music. And yet another affirmation for me, in terms of how people have received this work, it's incredibly affirming that audiences, many audiences, have made the connection between the pain of what I was experiencing and the birth of the music.