Quotes from Taryn Manning


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I'm more like an animalistic rock chick.


It's really hard for actors to cross over and get any respect as a singer, and if I could just keep it separate and not use my music in movies, it's cool.


I would go visit my mom on Sundays, and my brother was working on stuff. I'd go in there and sing a little melody, then we started working with words and the next thing you know it was just born organically without really trying.


I just had to find something else to fulfill me. Always being a singer and writing, it was a blessing. My brother started making music that was the kind of music I always saw myself singing.


Through teaching myself how to be happy and get through things, I hope I can also do that for other people.


There's really nothing else I'm going to do with my life. I'd be useless if I weren't singing or acting.


The Wreckoning is a darker song. But the record is positive.


The most interesting place I've gone on location was New Orleans.


That's why I'm an actress, to do something completely opposite from myself.


My singing is my hobby. It's me and my brother. We just enjoy writing music.


My dad was a musician and I traveled around with him, so it was something that I knew.


It's just different in the music world. You come more with an entourage.


It's actually harder to write a fun song.


It was Britney's movie. I liked that movie. It didn't get too much love, but a lot of people really liked it.


It could be fun to sing with Prince or Michael Jackson. Justin Timberlake has an amazing new sound now.


If you are being weird or silly you can be excused because you are just playing a character.


After reading Eminem's autobiography, which I did because I'm so interested in him as an artist, I respect him a lot. Even though he seems angry and mad, he's had to fight so many demons in his life.


I'm definitely the worker. My brother is the jokester.


I would say our sound is soul pop.


Alison Lohman is an amazing actress. I was so proud to work with her.