Melissa Etheridge Quotes
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It's different for every song. But for 'Say Something,' I think it was Chad who had an idea on guitar, and I had an idea on piano for different songs, and we just married them together. We bounce things off each other constantly and kind of massage all these ideas into a three and a half minute pop song.
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We used the Western style to express our own themes and stories. But don't forget that our heritage includes The Thousand and One Nights.
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Islam is antiauthoritarian, sex-positive monotheism.
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With my son, I tried not to be so judgmental and tried not to push him so hard. I didn't want him to feel that everything or that our love for him will be based on how much he has achieved.
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I like to think I'm quite brave. I stand up for myself.
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Some people are cool with the fact that their bodies bear witness to this great thing they produced, their children, and I understand that. But on a personal level, it makes me feel better that my breasts are not down to my knees when I'm undressed in front of my husband.
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I never ever Google myself. That way madness lies.
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I didn't want to be an author; I wanted to be a scientist. Not that I didn't love literature, but I couldn't distinguish it from reading, and reading was already my default activity, almost like breathing.
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I do not believe in populism. I am not a supporter of radical decisions. Practice has shown that usually these are harmful.
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My motto is: feel the fear and do it anyway.
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All the old great companies were run by guys who knew what an animator meant, and guys who knew how to draw. All the companies today are run by executives.
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In terms of my career, I am glad about the steps and moves that I have made. Because I would not want to blame anyone else but myself if anything goes wrong.
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The beautiful thing about theater is every night is an opportunity to incorporate what you discovered the night before.
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The glory is being happy. The glory is not winning here or winning there. The glory is enjoying practicing, enjoy every day, enjoying to work hard, trying to be a better player than before.
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I've had a few semi-toxic relationships, but it's not what I look for when I'm seeing someone.
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I was raised thinking that the world would end in 1975 - that Armageddon would come when I was 18 years old.
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Exhaustion and exasperation are frequently the handmaidens of legislative decision.
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I'm not a tech-savvy parent. I communicate with my children via the old-media format called yelling.
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I want to have it all.
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My old coach used to say that if you were in it for the match, if you were in it for the trophies, you were in it for the wrong reasons.
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Record stores are great because it's good to physically get your hands on the music instead of downloading. It's always better to get the artwork too.
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I'm so cool that the kids come to my bedroom and go, 'Mom! Turn the music down!'
