Jennifer Nettles Quotes
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I love to sing 'Stay' every night... because people sing along. And they do sing along - loudly!
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Having spent time on the Broadway stage definitely helps one's confidence in terms of feeling just validated in that world. Most people only know my voice as a country artist.
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The Grammy is the highest honor in music that we can receive, outside of having fans come and watch you every night and clap.
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When we were at the CMT Awards this year, Robert Plant was there. What an icon, I love him... But I can't go up and speak to him, because I don't want to seem like a goob.
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Less is more! I don't wear makeup if I don't have to.
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If you don't like me, don't turn your television on at the holidays, because you won't be able to escape.
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Music is so much more than what you wear and your hair.
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I have a sweet tooth the size of Connecticut. It's a problem.
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My outfits also need to be low-key. I'm a huge fan of boots, sandals, jeans and tank tops! Anything I can move in easily.
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I have musical ADD or something, and I get bored doing the same thing over and over. I love different sounds, different influences.
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Putting myself out there knowing I can be criticized - it's ironic, but to me, that's the most empowering thing.
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As with most physical activity, yoga helps boost your immune system. However, it also stretches and strengthens your body simultaneously, while also balancing your mind and spirit. It benefits the whole human.
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'Wicked' has such a wild fan base - like, a voracious fan base.
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I think that we are so challenged as women to be everything and do everything and make it look easy.
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We many times sell ourselves short, not only in relationships but throughout our own lives. Hopefully, we come around at some point and realize our own value.
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I had a friend write me that our music was being played at Gay Pride in New York, which is a big compliment. In the biggest city in the country with the most culture and the most grit - I love it.
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As far as actresses go, I love Meryl Streep.
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I've actually performed at Gay Pride in Atlanta three times in my career. I've always had a large gay following, particularly in the lesbian community. I am grateful for that. To me, it means my music transcends categories. It also means that I'm a cute girl singing a rock song in an alto voice!
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The two questions I always ask myself are 'What if' and 'Why not?
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For my whole career, I've been a singer-slash-songwriter, even though I'm very thankfully known for my voice. Songwriting has always been a joy in my life, and to be recognized for it is extremely validating.
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The whole impetus behind going solo was an artistic inspiration in the sense that, obviously, success is fantastic. But as one becomes successful and gets branded with a certain sound, if the brand starts to become more of the focus than the evolution of the art, then that's putting the cart before the horse.
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I think art, more than anything else, helps humans to synthesize emotion and to synthesize parts of ourselves, so therefore, as an artist, I feel a responsibility to try and facilitate that synthesis.
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If someone is genuine, compassionate and kind, that is a turn-on. A sense of humor is a huge turn on, and that goes hand in hand with intelligence.
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Theater is definitely something that, through the course of my childhood and even in college, I enjoyed participating in. I would love to do theater, or as far as movies or television goes, if the right thing came along I would definitely entertain it.