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I know that there are some people who don't like me, and that kind of surprises me more than the people who love me.
When you discuss racism, it's almost a no-win scenario - but I don't think that means we shouldn't be discussing it.
I'm so excited for 30. I hear it's OK. I'll probably do the same stuff, but I'll be more comfortable being who I am.
I think everybody, no matter what they eat, they should eat at least fifty percent raw food. But I eat some seafood.
Punk and all that was just an image that ripped people off. Johnny Rotten's a wanker, and that's all there is to it.
Any article's good. Long as it's publicity, I think that's all that matters. I think it's advancement for my career.
Politics goes in one ear and out the other. I don't even know the president's name for sure. That's how stupid I am.
I've returned to being an amateur without any ties or strings attached, which gives me a freedom I never had before.
I've never conformed to what my record label has said and, yes, that has meant that it's been a long journey for me.
I'm flattered anytime someone has taken enough time to listen to me and make a connection to someone else, honestly.
Sometimes I just like to listen to unknown people, that can be really, really cool. I like going on blogs and stuff.
You have to be super focused when you're boxing. After I've done a few rounds, I feel as if I can conquer the world.
Moms, take it from me: do not buy your baby too many shoes when they're so tiny, because their feet grow every week.
My mom was very strict when I was growing up. I could not talk to boys until I was 18. I had to study and work hard.
Living in war, and being a wartime band, I don't think there's any way that can't somehow influence the songwriting.
YouTube is an amazing platform for young musicians - although it's harder to get noticed now that everyone is on it.
It seems like everything I do musically I tend to lose a few fans and gain a few fans, and it all kind of evens out.
Much of my high-jinx have been drug-related. When you're under 30, whatever, but once you're past 40 it's just ugly.
There was a lot of distance between the Dar of The Honesty Room and the Dar of Mortal City, so there was no attempt.
Elation and pain are experiences that make you realize youre alive. Thank God you feel them; otherwise youd be numb.
Dont believe the hype. It tastes like someone scraped off the bottom of a birdcage and stuck it on a piece of toast.
Come and relax now, put your troubles down. No need to bear the weight of your worries, just let them all fall away.
Im thankful for my songs being at the top of the charts but I am human - I think people still have to remember that.
I've always said that musicians are the comics of my generations and comedians are the politicians of my generation.
I love all genres of music. I think it helps you become a better performer if you know the different types of music.
I found songwriting really hard at first, but after a while it was actually very easy. I wrote about everyday stuff.
I try to see the good in everybody, and I don't care who people are as long as they're themselves, whatever that is.
After Momma gave birth to twelve of us kids, we put her up on a pedestal. It was mostly to keep Daddy away from her.
Some things are strange to me, and some things are odd. But I don't condemn. If you can accept me, I can accept you.
When I was a little girl, I always dreamed of being a star. I didn't really know what all that meant. I didn't know.
I was told 'no' a lot when I first got to Nashville, but I'm pretty stubborn! That's one of my faults and qualities.
Once your career becomes about something other than the music, then that's what it is. I'll never make that mistake.
When you're in a relationship you want it to work. My parents did, I did. But we are not taught how to make it work.
I've always been a bit wary of keyboards because there's an invisibility to it - you're not really hitting anything.
For me, the best times are always going to be the most intense, the ones with the highest highs and the lowest lows.
I hope to do a visual for every single thing, even if it’s as small as a gif or as big as a whole dance music film.
When I was very young I wanted to be an opera singer, a ballet dancer... The people I loved were a little different.
For a lot of pop performers, fame and celebrity is part of the job. But for singer-songwriters, no one really cares.
I've never stayed awake at night over a chance I took that failed, but I've stayed awake over chances I didn't take.
I wore bell bottoms in elementary school. Never wore elephant bells. Remember, this was middle Oklahoma in the '70s.
The crazy thing about it is she'd take him back, but the fool in him that walked out is the fool who just won't ask.
After a gig I get to the hotel all psyched-up from being on stage and get stuck into 'Homes and Interiors' magazine.
I like a fine wine. Who can beat that? I don't think it helps writing; I think it's a hinderance. It helps numb you.
I still have an insane drive to create and express myself, and it'll never stop because I don't know how to stop it.
I guarantee you there's a bunch of the twentysomethings that don't know that, don't know I play banjo and bluegrass.
I love this country and I am very vocal about my thoughts and beliefs. America is the greatest nation on the planet!
But high up on the mountain When the wind is hitting it If you're watching very closely The rock slips a little bit.
That was the day that I promised I'd never sing of love that does not exist. but darling, You are the only exception
Once women are not excluded, I don't think any of us will give a damn what pronouns are used. That wasn't the point.
I am grateful I got the chance to meet Stevie Wonder! He's like royalty to me and is one of my biggest inspirations.