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" 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. "

Sophie B. Hawkins

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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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" I was really proactive in trying to heal my family. I wouldn't give up. My whole life was about trying to get my father healthier, and there were moments when he was healthier. Then someone would give him a drink. I always felt if he had one person in his life who supported his healthy side, he'd be on his way. "

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" The Tea Parties are only here because people are not listening. "

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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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" 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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" I'm always working on a new album because I'm always writing, and I'm always in and out of my home studio. "

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" Marriage is a walk in the park compared to being a single mother or father. I'll take that walk later. "

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" I live each day full of gratitude, and that's good for my children. "

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" 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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" Obama may be brilliant, but he's not a leader. "

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" I'm not running around looking for love and validation. "

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" Very few artists are as independent as I am mentally, physically, spiritually and technically. I sit in my home studio and record things by myself. I don't need to get anybody's approval or validation. "

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" I used to write songs that were deeply personal, but since I am becoming so passionate about the world around me, that passion and drive is starting to come into my work. "

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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. "

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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'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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" By pushing children and wanting quick success, parents are producing followers, not leaders. "

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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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" Most people who are successful don't keep their money. One of the rarest things in the world is to maintain success and integrity - the kinds of things that seem so easy just starting out. But that's the human predicament. "

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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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