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" At heart I am a librarian, a bird-watcher, a transcendentalist, a gardener, a spinster, a monk. "
Juliana Hatfield
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" It may seem strange, but the most grateful I've ever felt was when I was held up at gunpoint. After I handed over my wallet and the mugger ran off into the woods, I thought, 'Thank you for not shooting me.' I was overwhelmingly glad to be alive and unharmed. "
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" When I start writing, I'll have a vague concept or I'll just have a title, and the song just goes on its own direction. Usually it goes in many directions within each song. They get really convoluted sometimes. "
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" Motivation is just this potion to create stuff, a compulsion to express the truth of my own experiences in this life. "
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" What does it mean to a person whose identity is very wrapped up in the music she makes, if her worth is measured by how many records she sells? "
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" I always believe that a person can learn so much by just jumping into something and trying to do it rather than having someone else teach you everything. "
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" I'm totally committed to the cause of individuality. That's the only thing I stand by: independence. "
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" My dad claims that he was able to trace us back to the West Virginia Hatfields. When I look at the old pictures, the patriarchs have kind of a physical likeness to some of the men on the father's side of my family. I want it to be true. "
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" Keanu Reeves is, like, the worst actor I've ever seen. I can't believe he's a movie star. "
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" I have been a bridesmaid. Fortunately, the outfits were pretty tame. They were cream and black, but I still wouldn't wear them out in public, though. "
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" I used to be an over-packer! It took me a while to be smart about what I brought with me. I used to tour with a huge bag full of clothes and another one full of shoes because I wanted to have choices. And I ended up wearing the same pair of shoes all the time! "
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" Playing a show is a monumental hassle. You've got to schlep all your heavy equipment into the van, then you've got to drive for five hours, then you have to schlep all the heavy equipment out of the van, onto the stage, set it up, do the sound check, hang around for three hours, then play the show, which is incredibly draining. "
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