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" I have the ability, no matter what's going on in my life, to find something - my cup is always half full. "

Sarah McLachlan

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" If I had to pick one song for me that sort of quintessentially summed me up, it would be 'Angel.' Without fail, I absolutely love singing it. "

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" I was 17 years old and in my first band, and we played at the university. I was kind of a gawky, unpopular teenager and there was about 400 people smiling and dancing to what we were doing. "

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" With every record I put out, I got a bit more success, a bigger following in cities I would play in, and occasionally a bit of radio play. "

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" I didn't get hugely famous really quick. It was a slow, gradual process, so I was able to sort of grow into myself and figure out who I was and what I wanted without the glaring spotlight on me telling me who I was. "

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" I was put out there as a spokesperson for the new feminist revolution. It was very difficult because I was either too feminist or not feminist enough, depending on who you spoke to. "

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" Running is very rhythmic, and I have written a lot of lyrics while out running. It's a very musical exercise, and sometimes I like to sing when I run. Your whole body is doing the same thing. "

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" It's a very romantic sentiment, but to think that you would die if you didn't write, well, I would definitely choose to not write and live. "

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" I've never dieted in my life; I like food too much. I'm just thoughtful about what I eat, and I'm lucky that I love the taste of vegetables. I'm certainly not 'actress skinny,' and I never will be. I'm strong, and my body works great for me. "

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" And music has always been incredibly cathartic for me, whether it's writing my own stuff or singing other people's music; it's very freeing. "

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" Half the bloody world is going through a divorce; more than that are having children. All of us have parents who are dying or have died. It's just the life cycle. "

Sarah McLachlan

" Music is very nebulous, and you can conjure up a lot of moods with music. But lyrics - they're a lot more tangible. They're much more specific. And you want to say something meaningful and creative and artistic and that tells a story and that takes people someplace else. "

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" I was trying to uphold what I thought feminism was as best I could by supporting women, by trying to create an opportunity to get women to get together, play music together and celebrate the fact that we are having great success making music on our own and together. "

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" I write music all the time. When I talk about having writer's block, it's more to do with lyrics than anything else. "

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" I think a lot of contemplation happens in bathtubs. It does for me. Nothing like a hot bath to ease the tension and think about what's going to happen next. "

Sarah McLachlan

" There's no reason for anybody to jump out of bushes to take pictures of me. I'm not doing anything exciting. "

Sarah McLachlan

" I'm a bit of a perfectionist, and I want to give 100 percent to everything. "

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" A big part of my love and passion for making music is playing it live. "

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" I don't think about what other people want from me. "

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" I don't court paparazzi. I definitely don't like that part of it. "

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" I'll talk to any stranger about everything. I'm not guarded. "

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" There's nothing particularly unique about my experiences except that they're my experiences. "

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" I don't like bad feelings gnawing away at me. "

Sarah McLachlan

" Music gave me a sense that I was worthwhile and that I had something of value to offer the world even though everybody was telling me that I didn't. "

Sarah McLachlan

" I think I've become a much better singer and a much better player. Years and years of playing a couple of hours every day will do that. "

Sarah McLachlan

" I think often sadness is a great place to get songs from. "

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" If you love large, you've got to hurt large. If you've got a lot of light, you've probably got an equal amount of darkness. "

Sarah McLachlan

" In a sense, I'm always hearing music of some sort, whether it's people talking or surface noise or whatever, because there is no privacy. So when I'm by myself, I just kind of like to be and reflect, and I can't do that when I'm listening to music. Because it's someone else's reflections, not mine. "

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" I was very awkward as a kid. I was a square trying to fit into a circle and it never worked for me. The harder I tried, the harder I fell. For some reason I was a real target and I got beat up and called names. "

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" I like the idea that we build up these walls or rules or laws to maintain our reality, and when they fall away, you're left with a whole bunch of illusions. Smoke and mirrors. "

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" When I say music saved me, I don't say that lightly. "

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