Q: Theres this peaceful resignation going on all over For Emma. It suggests theres been some time and distance between you and the stories youre telling. Is that the case?

A: In time, yes. But in earnestness and closeness of feel, they are current, or were when I wrote them. They hadnt escaped or dissipated yet until I dealt with them, no matter how long ago they existed. Its kind of like the sores are still open. Just scarred over. So its like me sitting and examining these scars. Trying to rip them off. Discard them. Or at least explain them, so I can be at peace with them.

-Bon Iver interview.