Those of us who grew up in the ’50s and ’60s, we had the dream that this could be turned around, and the earth could be back in balance, and that we could level the playing field with men and women and pay, and you know, minority groups having equal opportunity.
BONNIE RAITTIn my early twenties, if I wasn’t getting good enough at it, then people would not come and see me. Anybody who has lasted this long – I hope we get better with age.
More Bonnie Raitt Quotes
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I’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.
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I’m proud of the way I rearrange and put things together, like a chef who makes a great meal, or a filmmaker who puts together a story – it’s casting, editing, cinematography.
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Thank God for Occupy and thank God for ‘The Daily Show,’ Colbert and the rising up that’s going on around the world.
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When you love a song so much you have to sing, you know how you feel – it releases something in you that resonates as true, whether it’s James Brown or Joni Mitchell.
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Playing guitar was one of my childhood hobbies, and I had played a little at school and at camp.
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Really important issues are getting lost, so I can say I’m glad to be a citizen of the planet and do my part.
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I finally learned to accept that I can’t make radio play blues any more than I could get Reagan out of the White House.
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I don’t want to discredit people’s opinions of me, but you talk about the violin or the cello or lead guitar where you have to learn tons of chords, that’s much more difficult.
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I was already doing really well in terms of my goals, to keep my fans coming back.
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We can choose, you know, we ain’t no amoeba.
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Whether you’re playing it on the guitar or on the dance floor, you’re in that moment.
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The experiences of life make all your emotions, I think, deeper.
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My career is based on the slow build of an audience based on putting on a good show live and putting out a record every couple of years.
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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.
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The fifth member of my band is my non-profit work.
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