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" In so many interviews, they bring up the sexual aspect of the record. I've had some journalists say it sounds like I'm lying down in bed singing with a microphone. It gets so old! "

Lucinda Williams

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" The way I look at life, whatever I'm doing at that time in my life is going to be reflected in my songs, for the most part. "

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Just

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" It's really about living in your head... just looking out at the world, then going back into your head and tossing around a lot of ideas and coming out with something interesting to say. "

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" You should put time into learning your craft. It seems like people want success so quickly, way before they're ready. "

" I've had trouble being in relationships and writing. This has been a real problem for me. I don't know if it's because I'm not free to fantasize or create these fantasy things about other people. "

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" The old jazz singers or old blues singers, you always just saw them kind of sitting down and singing. They weren't worried as much about their voice sounding perfect. They would make the song kind of fit their voice. "

" I'm not just a doormat. I'm not just being stepped on all over the place. If you look at the bulk of my material, it's about trying to find some strength through that. "

" People let their own hang-ups become the obstacles between them and personal happiness. "

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