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Love was always the goal, and my point every step of the way was that nothing is wrong with love, no matter what flavor it comes in.
Men make angry music and it's called rock-and-roll; women include anger in their vocabulary and suddenly they're angry and militant.
I would rather have these things weigh on my mind. At the end of this tunnel of guilt and shame, there must be a light of some kind.
I've been singing this song now for twenty five minutes. I could sing it for another twenty five minutes. I'm not proud... or tired.
I have a ritual every morning where I do my meditation and visualisation, then I give thanks and send love to my family and friends.
You can't complain about the pressures, the paparazzi, the madness. Because that is the job. I've always understood that's the deal.
When you are making an album, it is about the purpose - you are creating both a concept and vibe, then you follow through with that.
I haven't even had to learn, but it's just this natural thing to be able to express any emotion I have through the tone of my voice.
Every human is so layered. And 'Brain,' that theme is about - I'm just such a sensitive person, and I can pick up people's energies.
The dream - you never achieve it. The excitement of life lies in the hope, in the striving for something rather than the attainment.
I can't stand to see red in my profit-or-loss column. I'm Taurus the bull, so I react to red. If I see it, I sell my stocks quickly.
More times than not, it's a failed endeavor. You will fail more times than you succeed. But I think you need those failed endeavors.
As long as the songs are strong, I think you can express yourself in any style and have it be soulful and have it be your own voice.
I'm one of those artists who doesn't really believe in fame. You can be a normal person these days, you don't need celebrity appeal.
People may say I'm difficult but I'm not. I'm a bit shy but it's funny how I can sing in front of an audience and get up on a stage.
There are bugs and there are the pigeons and other predators, but you shouldn't be afraid of them, because this is how nature works.
You don't want other people to tell you what to do your whole life. And if you feel like shaving your hair off, then you just do it.
You know it was really hard to do a set, or even to do interviews in English, because in Europe, we always had a translator with us.
In school, I guess I was a difficult, know-it-all type of student... I was always complaining that music education was too academic.
There are so many people out there working with great grassroots and global and national organizations that are unsung heroes to me.
I find that most people [in social media] just want me to say "happy birthday" to their mom or wish them good luck with their exams.
I think that it can be said of a lot of artists, and myself included, that we made the same record over and over from the beginning.
That's why we do this. In country music, we do this for this very reason... to impact people lyrically, to be a part of their lives.
B-52's are one of the most unique bands, not just sonically but aesthetically, too. When you look at them, you know it's the B-52's.
I know Dan Reynolds from Imagine Dragons. We went to the same church. I'm pretty sure he's still Mormon. I left the church long ago.
I wish I could tell you me and my rock band were traveling around, strung out. No, we were a family band. Straight Partridge Family.
I'm amazed every time I come back to Vancouver at how much it's changed. You go away for a month and there's three more skyscrapers.
I do not like people touching my underwear. That's just weird! I travel with a washer and dryer, and I like cooking on the bus, too.
If you want to sing out, sing out, and if you want to be free, be free, cause there's a million ways to be, you know that there are.
You know, it's possible for two humans to be in a relationship without there needing to be some public reason for that relationship.
Going through something difficult in your life, music, for me, is always a friend and something that helps you to figure things out.
My father used to control the wholesale of many ice-cream items in Middlesbrough. He was central distributor for most of the region.
My shaven head is my way of saying 'I wont take no for an answer,' it is my way of saying 'I believe in my creativity and artistry.'
My new song 'Shrug' I created with two guys. The idea was a message about ignoring haters. People one-up you, stay true to yourself.
Songwriting is like a therapy, it's a connection that you have with another person, and I'm not scared of it at all for some reason.
Talking with my friends and family every day helps keep me grounded and connected to home. They are the most important things to me.
Christmas, my child, is love in action." ~ Dale Evans (1912-2001), American film actress, singer and songwriter. Wife of Roy Rogers.
Being able to scream at the top of my lungs in front of people is very therapeutic. It is a great gift for me to be able to do that.
I'll be back 'round again, yes, I'll walk in time with you, old friend. And we'll find that place that we had danced in so long ago.
I don't really know why I'm such an emotional person, that's just how I was born. It's a problem. It's not easy to be married to me.
There are a lot of grown ups who should be sent up to their rooms and told they must stay there until they learn they can play fair.
I sometimes think a movement as rich and wild and incredible as Tropicalismo wouldn't have survived without incredibly catchy music.
I used to like the Jonas Brothers, but only because I thought that they were good-looking, not because I actually liked their music.
The old-timers schooled me good. They brainwashed me to respect music, whether we were playing rockabilly or blues or rock and roll.
When I was a teenager, I got into four track recorders, drum machines, and synthesizers, and I started producing instrumental music.
I'm a bit grungy - I love wearing boots. But I also love putting on a beautiful white dress and jewels. I have those two alter-egos.
I do like my rock stars to be a little larger than life. I don't mind the earnest ones at all, but I do like a bit of individuality.
Instead of just looking back, whiplash-style, I can assume there's something else coming. Time just folds over itself, like origami.
I still love records, and I've been fortunate that my parents bought me a record player so I didn't just have my vinyls to stare at!
I love pop music. I love drum and bass, Calvin Harris, all these electronic things, but it's nice to have something organic as well.