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" It took a lot of years for me to get comfortable, strutting my stuff, dancing like a fool, having that sparkly dress on that says, 'Here I am.' "

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" Dr. Dog is good summer music. "

" When I grew up and went to school, all the cool kids were in Carhartts and Mudd boots, and they were listening to the Grateful Dead and the Allman Brothers and driving Volkswagens. "

" As a ski bum and someone who came up in a ski bum family, I understand the essence of what Colorado is all about. "

" I'm very much a word-centric writer, and that comes from the literature and the reading that I did as kid and also the films and mythology and stories. "

" Being a rock and roll band is about spending time on the details so that you can hone your own identity. "

" My parents raised me on Spooky Tooth and The Band, Derek and the Dominoes, the Beatles, Bob Dylan, all that stuff. Rock n' roll was just in my subconscious. "

" I really love what Chuck Berry did with Christmas music, and also the Rat Pack Christmas stuff, which I listened to all through my childhood. "

" In a lot of ways, the Nocturnals are a safety net and a beautiful, beautiful blanket. All the life and music we've woven makes it so much more than a name on a marquee. But I realized the Nocturnals aren't me but a part of me... so it's natural to want to grow. "

" A lot of the themes that I write about are an affirmation of our existence on earth and making people feel like they are not alone, and making them feel like it is OK to be a little bit insane. That has always been sort of my credo in life. "

" Every single song I write has to feel like it has a beginning, middle, and end, like a movie or a short story. "

" My dad turned me onto Led Zeppelin, the Stones, and the Who, but Madonna and pop music came from my mom. "

" I love 'New Girl.' I think it's so fun. "

" I was always sort of mystified and excited about the world of country music. Something about it struck me as enchanted. "

" I always think it's a little bit of a challenge when people sort of associate female artists as their own genre. "

" What I'm wearing changes everything about how the show goes. If I'm wearing blue jeans and flannel, it's going to be a country show, and I'm going to get my twang on. But if I'm wearing a flapper dress, fringe or sequins, I'm rocking out, Tina Turner style. "

" What I was drawn to the most about the Flying V was the weight distribution with the way I move on stage. The V just swings perfectly. It's a great way to stay balanced, because I like to dance, and I'm a bit of a flail-er. The guitar centers me, and for me, it's a really good balance. "

" I see musicians like Bonnie Raitt and Emmylou Harris as more than just musical icons: they are planets, with a gravitational pull - from how they flip their hair just-so when they bow, right down to their hearty backstage banter. It takes decades to learn the innuendos of being gracious and genuine all at once. "

" When I was a kid, I listened to the Doors and the Eagles and bands like the Talking Heads, Tom Tom Club, and Blondie. "

" I was, like, a kooky kid, so people thought I was loud, but I really wasn't. I was kind of loud in outbursts. I was like a silent volcano. When I did have something to share, it was very over-the-top. But I've learned to balance that. "

" I always loved the piano because it's just a bunch of buttons. I like to push buttons. "

" It's easy for me to write songs but hard for me to write an album; that's been my experience. "

" When you give your life over to your touring schedule, it's so grueling, you have to have moments where you have your own comfort places. "

" I grew up spending summer Saturdays at the local farmers' market, where my mom was a vendor. It fueled my passion for regional foods. "

" Any time you write a song, you kind of know what you want from it. You know what you're getting from it. "

" I hear it all the time: 'What happened to the Grace Potter who didn't used to wear makeup?' "

" Robert Plant, Kenny Chesney, Mavis Staples, Taj Mahal, this incredible array of folks, all taught me a way to carry yourself with dignity. "

" I think I knew when I was about 2 and a half that I wanted to be a singer. "

" I worked extremely hard at my craft and at being a good songwriter, being a good guitar player, being a good organist, because I didn't think people would take me seriously. "

" Mick Jagger knows how to run a show. It's all about pacing. It's not a sprint, it's a marathon. His output is amazing, but his movements are subtle. As I get older, I'll have to adhere to these rules. "

" Love yourself. Then find something to love beyond yourself. "