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" Sade's stuff is real deceptive. She's got stuff about prostitutes, poverty and people on the streets. "
Lucinda Williams
Real
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" Back in the 1960s, I saw Peter, Paul and Mary. I was at that age, about 14, and I was mesmerized. "
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" I'm fascinated by the whole concept of snake handling. When you read about the Pentecostal snake handlers, what strikes you the most is their commitment. "
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" I grew up in a very literate, very independent household where people spoke their ideas and were very supportive of helping each other find their own way. "
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" Sometimes I might borrow something from a song I started a long time ago and see if I can grab something. "
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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! "
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" I don't mean to complain. I wouldn't trade my life for anything. "
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" Some of their best songs don't have bridges and choruses. So that made me think I should trust my instincts. My songs were okay, I figured. I didn't need to change anything. "
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" Just because I'm talking about something that might have been a sad or painful situation doesn't mean that I'm sad or tortured 24 hours a day any more than anybody else is. "
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" I certainly had my God-can-you-just-take-me-now-I've-just-had-it-I'm-checking-out-let-me-off-the-train-I'm-done kind of thing. But, you know, I would never actually do it. I just can't imagine what it would take to do that. "
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