Hayley Young
Where are you from, and how did you make your way to where you are now? I was born in Southern Oregon and raised in a small town off I5 called Talent, OR. Came to visit Seattle for the summer in 2003 and after much debate, decided my senior year
More importantly, what do you do that you love, and how did you find yourself there? Throughout all of this, I’ve been keeping a hand on my music photography pot, working with and keeping tabs on some of my favorite bands, I’ve found myself touri
What inspires you to get up in the morning/stay up late into the night? I’m inspired by the tasks I have scheduled throughout the day and the events I get to look forward to at night. My day life is never boring. I may be shooting pancakes at 10a
What challenges have you met in chasing that inspiration? Sometimes you just have to do what you have to do, with less time or mind space for doing whatever that is in full force. I fear mediocrity in the quantity vs. quality debate. Keeping myse
Who do you have a girl crush on (you don’t have to know her, she doesn’t even have to be alive)? SO MANY GIRL CRUSHES. Stacey Rozich, Kaylee Cole, Connie Aramaki, Hilary Folks, Linda Derschang, Leigh Bezezekoff, Annie Leibovitz, Jennifer Lawrence
What are you listening to on your ipod/car stereo/transistor radio right now? My 2006 Mazda came only equipped with a 6 disc CD changer (no aux) so the 6 CDs I’m rocking now are:  Portugal. The Man, Pure Bathing Culture, Alt J, Cat Power, T
What do you love most about being a woman? I’ve always felt androgynous growing up as a kid. I was raised with two brothers so I fell into a tom boy role early. Growing into a woman was really foreign for me. I guess what I’ve come to appreciate
Do you consider yourself a feminist, and how do you define what that means? I don’t know if I need to be a feminist these days. I feel like my mother and her generation get to have that title. I feel like I get to walk through the path they creat
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