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You know, a lot of people feel that sobriety is about just stopping using whatever it was that you appeared to be addicted to, but it really has to do with a way of looking at your life and taking accountability.

Bonnie Raitt

The fifth member of my band is my non-profit work.
BONNIE RAITT

Band Member Profit
I think my fans would be upset if I confined my shows to one city for a long period of time.
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City Confined One Period Think Time
Life gets mighty precious when there’s less of it to waste.
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Less Life Mighty Waste
I can’t make you love me if you don’t, You can’t make your heart feel something it won’t.
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Feels Heart Love Something
I learned by experience that you can change your circumstance. It’s as simple as the serenity prayer; it’s a very, very real thing.
BONNIE RAITT

Circumstances Prayer Real Simple
Jazz and blues fests are everywhere now, and Americana is going strong on college radio. What I’m hearing is an appreciation of real music.
BONNIE RAITT

Appreciation Real Strong
The great thing about the arts, and especially popular music, is that it really does cut across genres and races and classes.
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Art Class Cutting
The talent on YouTube is incredible, and it can spread like wildfire. The downside is that it’s very hard to convince the younger generation that they should pay for music.
BONNIE RAITT

Convince Downside Incredible Music Talent
I’m honored when young people say they’ve gone to school on slide guitar with my records. But people get their influence from my live shows and records and YouTube, not me personally.
BONNIE RAITT

Guitar People Personally School
In blues, classical and jazz, you get more revered with age.
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Age Classical Jazz More
I think we have responsibilities to be active in the things we believe in, regardless of what our job is.
BONNIE RAITT

Believe Jobs Responsibility
People write me letters and thank me for turning them on to Fred McDowell and Sippie Wallace, and that’s partly my job this time around.
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Around Partly People Thank Time Write
Religion is for people who are scared to go to hell. Spirituality is for people who have already been there.
BONNIE RAITT

Faith God Spiritual
I have a really full life, both within music and outside it.
BONNIE RAITT

Full Life Music Outside Really
I just play the music that I love with musicians that I respect, and fortunately, I’m in a position where people are willing to play with me, and perhaps I can do something to help them.
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Fortunately Musician People Play
Really important issues are getting lost, so I can say I’m glad to be a citizen of the planet and do my part.
BONNIE RAITT

Citizen Important Issues

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