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" 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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" 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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Love

" We are in an age of technology where we sit in our little cubicles and we IM each other and Skype each other and never connect as human beings. "

" 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

Nothing

" The first gig we ever played was in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where I'm from. I was in a band called the October Game, and we opened up for a Vancouver band. "

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

" They are very personal, emotional songs - people react to them very strongly. "

" Change and growth is so painful. But it's so necessary for us to evolve. "

" It's an amazing luxury to say I'm 31 years old and I'm gonna take a year off. That's pretty amazing. "

" When I sing, it's just... comfort is a stupid word, but it is. "

" I've always been incredibly lucky that the music that I make, other people like it. "

Sarah McLachlan

Lucky

Been

" I go out on the road for much longer than I probably should and lose more of myself than I should. "

Sarah McLachlan

Road

Out

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

Sarah McLachlan

Part

Definitely

" It's all kind of a big illusion: the white picket fence and the perfect marriage and the kids. Check that box off, check that box off, and move forward. "

" The darker and the sadder the song, the happier it makes me feel. It's just this, ah. I'm in the moment. I'm part of this beautiful world, and it's fantastic, and I don't really know how else to describe it. "

" Surfing is my passion because I love being active on the water. "

" I don't tend to question things that much. If it feels right, I go for it. "

" Time is a beautiful thing. It's like when you meet an old lover on the street six years later and they don't look so ugly anymore. "

" I'm a great mummy. I've mapped out all the fun spots in every city. "

" I've learned to trust myself, to listen to truth, to not be afraid of it and to not try and hide it. "

" Having the opportunity to express myself through music has been extremely cathartic for me my entire life. "

Sarah McLachlan

Life

Music

" 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. "

" For me, that's one of the best validations as an artist. To have a stranger come up to you and say that something you've created and put out there in the world has had some sort of impact on other people's lives. "

" I think sometimes all you need is to hear someone else say the same thing that you're going through to realize that you're not alone. I try to put some sense of hope into the songs, into whatever the situation is so that it's not just dirt, drudgery and a life of misery. "

" I spent a lot of years on the road, and what happens is you find out who your real friends are and you find out where your strengths and weaknesses lie in communication. I've had the same friends for 20 years now and I can count them on one hand. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

" 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. "

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

" There are women in every genre having a lot of success. Why not celebrate that? "