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All Quotes by author - Sophie B. Hawkins

" 'Betchya Got A Cure' is my gut response to the media wars in this country, which are driving a wedge between citizens. It's about taking a stand for individuality and being brave instead of being accepted. "

" By pushing children and wanting quick success, parents are producing followers, not leaders. "

" I am so proud to be partnering with Waterkeepers, who are the voice for the Gulf Coast's waters. "

" I can be completely spontaneous, which is absolutely wonderful. I don't like it at the same time; no one wants to be nervous all the time, but that nervousness mixes with the excitement I feel on the stage, and it makes for a wonderful performance. "

" I didn't want to be a performer. I didn't want to be famous. "

" I don't want to date. But I do have dreams about a great love. "

" I got a record deal with Sony, and I really just put acting aside. But it's a love. "

" I grew up listening to Beethoven and old jazz singers like Billie Holiday, Nina Simone and Anita O'Day. But those were, like, the only women I listened to - I hated women pop singers. "

" I have to have another child. I have to bring someone into this world that will be here for Dashiell. "

" I live each day full of gratitude, and that's good for my children. "

" I'm actually always looking for the good news. "

" I'm always working on a new album because I'm always writing, and I'm always in and out of my home studio. "

" I'm not running around looking for love and validation. "

" I'm not the kind that could lead the millionaire lifestyle. I've got a truck, and I've got my bike. I've got a lovely Labrador and two kitty-cats. I live very modestly. "

" I remember the first time somebody played me Janis Joplin. My friend Donna put on Janis Joplin, and she said, 'You're like her.' At the time, I wasn't even a singer; I was a drummer. I just wanted to play the drums. "

" It isn't hard to be an artist and do your money thing. It's much harder to wake up in the middle of the night knowing that you're being ripped off and starting to get this feeling in your stomach almost bordering on bitterness toward people who are saying one thing and doing another. "

" It's so interesting that the romantic side of my life comes from my father, who I really didn't even know that well. "

" It's what people don't say that is often the most revealing. "

" I used to write songs that were deeply personal, but since I am becoming so passionate about the world around me, that passion and drive is starting to come into my work. "

" I've been wanting to have a child since Dashiell was 1, but I was working too much, and there was a lot going on in my relationship. "

" I've evolved as a human being, and I've taken more risks. I've let go of judgment. I don't know when the best stuff is coming - I sink into the process in a different way. I paint more, and my vision is stronger, but I don't think my music is better, because nothing is ever better than your first material. "

" I want the Congress that really is going to listen to the people. I really don't care what party it is anymore. "

" I was a coat checker, a dishwasher, a waitress, and those were some of the happiest times of my life because I still got to do my writing. You're lucky when you can work and then do your art. "

" I was a coat-checker at Orso, and all these wonderful actors were coming in, and it was exciting to me, so I started going to classes, and my excuse was, 'I'll be a better songwriter if I can understand how to play a character.' Well, that couldn't be farther from the truth. "

" I was really proactive in trying to heal my family. I wouldn't give up. My whole life was about trying to get my father healthier, and there were moments when he was healthier. Then someone would give him a drink. I always felt if he had one person in his life who supported his healthy side, he'd be on his way. "

" Marriage is a walk in the park compared to being a single mother or father. I'll take that walk later. "

" Most people depend on a lot of other people. "

" Most people who are successful don't keep their money. One of the rarest things in the world is to maintain success and integrity - the kinds of things that seem so easy just starting out. But that's the human predicament. "

" My songs are always four years ahead of me. They're like my teachers. "

" My son has an old mother. "

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