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Musician Jenny Lewis Sings From the Heart
Indie girl Jenny Lewis, formerly of Rilo Kiley, on love, marriage and kids.
From my experience, poorly. But I don’t necessarily want to live by that. Maybe that is the thing that happens in your early and mid-twenties anyway. It’s the time for experimentation and figuring out who you want to be with. Do you want to be with someone who’s supportive and patient and great, or maybe be with someone who’s a little more exciting and causes you a bit more heartache? …Your late twenties is an interesting place to be, weighing the importance of career, the importance of relationships, the importance of family.
Are there people in your life who you think are making it work, finding that balance?
Certainly. Our bass player, Pierre [de Reeder], is a great example. He’s an amazing father; he has a three-year-old daughter and he has balanced being on the road with having a family and a lovely girlfriend. I look at them sometimes and I envy it in a sense.
But at the same time I think it’s a different situation for a father. My mom kind of sacrificed her dream and her artistic goals for children. I feel that I owe it to her, almost, to be career-focused and allow myself to experience that. …It must be very difficult for teenage girls in creating their identities when they’re given someone like Jessica Simpson as—I guess—a role model?—
I don’t even know. I get mortally depressed when I thumb through a magazine and get to “Five great ways to enhance your orgasm!” I was just watching
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1 Guess Which Celebs Aren’t Engaged // Mar 4, 2008 at 2:07 pm
[…] than Shia LeBouf. Also the name of his band is impossible to say out loud or remember. Band mate Jenny Lewis doesn’t think so. We wonder if PerezHilton even bothers to vet its information any more. Fact […]
2 Kristina // Jul 16, 2006 at 11:14 pm
Thank you so much for interviewing Jenny Lewis! I’m a big fan of Rilo Kiley and have always felt that her lyrics put an interesting and original spin on love. It was great to read about her personal insight into relationships. This was my first time reading Tango but I will definitely be back for more!
3 Anonymous // Jun 27, 2006 at 2:06 am
e-mail me, I feel the same. psychonmem@hotmail.com
4 Anonymous // May 28, 2006 at 10:12 pm
hi give me a email i would like to get to know you as a friend and it was a good one