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" It's so interesting that the romantic side of my life comes from my father, who I really didn't even know that well. "
Sophie B. Hawkins
Father
Romantic
My Life
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" My son has one parent who's 50. I want him to have a family of young people, too! "
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" '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. "
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" I'm actually always looking for the good news. "
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" I'm not running around looking for love and validation. "
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" 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. "
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" My son has an old mother. "
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" By pushing children and wanting quick success, parents are producing followers, not leaders. "
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" 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. "
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Work
Writing
" There is something about the stage that makes it so much better than being in the studio. I always connect with my audience; a concert to me is a collaboration between me and the audience, and I love it so much. "
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" My true friends, and my son, see me with kind eyes. I feel it. So that's the freedom my children have given me. To be naked in the world with an open heart. "
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" The Tea Parties are only here because people are not listening. "
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People
" 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. "
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Holiday
Jazz
Listening
" I want the Congress that really is going to listen to the people. I really don't care what party it is anymore. "
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Party
Listen
" The Gulf Waterkeepers are our first line of defense against the BP oil disaster. Their incredible knowledge of the marshes, wetlands, beaches and inner-coastal waters make them invaluable first responders. Their commitment makes them critical and effective community leaders. "
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Community
Oil
Knowledge
" We're all struggling to get out of the past. We see something that reminds us of something, and then we bring our baggage into the present. Then we project it onto people constantly. "
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" I got a record deal with Sony, and I really just put acting aside. But it's a love. "
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" I have to have another child. I have to bring someone into this world that will be here for Dashiell. "
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" 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. "
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" 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. "
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" Success was one of my weakest points. I was so ill-prepared for it. I never appreciated within myself the gift of success. I never accepted it. People gave me so much momentum and love, and people really got my music, but I didn't accept it. That's probably one of my biggest regrets. "
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" 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. "
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Know
" 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. "
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" Pregnancy is uncomfortable and draining, and the end isn't in sight until it becomes unbearable. "
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" 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. "
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