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The speaker is saying that suffering has felt necessary to her creative process. She links pain with feeling useful or effective as an artist. The quote suggests a belief that emotional hardship can fuel artistic work.
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About Michelle Zauner
American musician, singer, songwriter, and author
Michelle Zauner is an American musician, singer, songwriter, and author, best known as the lead singer of the indie pop band Japanese Breakfast. She is also known for her memoir Crying in H Mart, published in 2021. Her memoir spent 60 weeks on The New York Times hardcover non-fiction bestseller list. In 2022, Time named her one of the 100 most influential people in the world in its Innovators category, reflecting her reach beyond music into writing and public culture.
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Books by Michelle Zauner
Crying in H Mart
2021