I don’t think there’s ever been any music quite like what we came up with.
BONNIE RAITTI don’t think there’s ever been any music quite like what we came up with.
BONNIE RAITTThere were so many great music and political scenes going on in the late ’60s in Cambridge. The ratio of guys to girls at Harvard was four to one, so all of those things were playing in my mind.
BONNIE RAITTThe great thing about the arts, and especially popular music, is that it really does cut across genres and races and classes.
BONNIE RAITTThe one thing I know is that if you’re not paying attention, it will come back to bite you.
BONNIE RAITTHow I measure success is getting to make another record and being able to the come back to the same town and play again cause you sold out the last time.
BONNIE RAITTEven if the writers don’t get paid enough most of the time, unfortunately – but there’s never been a more amazing flow of information on all of the issues. I would love to see a revival of what we had against the war in the ’60s – we could do thes
BONNIE RAITTReally important issues are getting lost, so I can say I’m glad to be a citizen of the planet and do my part.
BONNIE RAITTI’m one of those people who just doesn’t plan my personal life. I plan my professional life.
BONNIE RAITTOne of the biggest obstacles I’ve overcome in my life was thinking I didn’t deserve to be successful.
BONNIE RAITTI’m happy to have been a positive influence.
BONNIE RAITTI think my fans would be upset if I confined my shows to one city for a long period of time.
BONNIE RAITTThere’s a balance between ballads and kick-ass songs.
BONNIE RAITTI’ll close my eyes, so I won’t see, all of the love that you don’t feel for me.
BONNIE RAITTI’m glad I get singled out for my slide guitar-playing, which isn’t that difficult to do. I didn’t take guitar lessons, but I just love the way it sounds, almost like the human voice.
BONNIE RAITTI thought I had to live that partying lifestyle in order to be authentic, but in fact if you keep it up too long, all you’re going to be is sloppy or dead.
BONNIE RAITTIm happy to say that at 62, I think Ive reached that point where stuff doesnt bother me as much, and my gratitude level has gone way up.
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