Emily Kokal Quotes

United States, Musician
September 30, 1980

Emily Camille Kokal is an American musician from Chico, California. She is best known as the singer and guitarist of the indie rock band Warpaint. Kokal is one of the founding members of the band.

When you have an audience that embraces you that much, you really want to give them your best. It becomes a really interactive experience instead of just playing a show to random people - there's a connection.

Emily Kokal
I appreciate short, perfect pop songs.

Emily Kokal
- Appreciate
- Pop Songs

I guess what inspires me is when I am watching somebody else do something that really has an impact on me. That inspires me to want to do that in return.

Emily Kokal
- Return
- Watching
- Inspires
As a female band, we don't come from trying to be appealing or "sexy." There are a lot of bands - and I'm not dissing anyone - that talk a lot about being girls. I'm more into the idea of being ourselves and letting that speak for itself.

Emily Kokal
- Band
- Idea
- Being
I think it's a really excellent time to be a woman in music. A lot of the past was women fighting to be where women are now. Every once in a while I'll get the, "Oh, you're a pretty good guitar player for a girl," bullshit like that. But that's all changing.

Emily Kokal
- Music
- Fighting
- Player
What inspires me may not inspire someone else.

Emily Kokal
- Inspire