Heart Quotes
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One of the signature things about Heart was the acoustic guitar in a rock format, which you didn't hear that often.
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When you're 12, you have no gauge for what's hip or not hip - or even who you are.
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I don't know if there is redemption for people like Charlie Rose or Garrison Keillor. An apology helps, but what really matter are deeds.
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I like The White Stripes and I like the kinda twang American thing right now.
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There have never been a lot of female guitarists out there, so most of my influences were male. Acoustically, I followed Joni Mitchell and Paul Simon. Also, John Lennon and Paul McCartney - both incredible acoustic guitar players.
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It's the ultimate compliment to be imitated or at least be somebody's influence, for sure.
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A lot of times, women are pigeonholed.
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Being mothers, we try to stay home as much as possible and attend to the children.
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I have a favorite blue Telecaster. It's an old '60-something, which I play at every show. That's probably my favorite all-around stage guitar.
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There are some beautiful things about people like Katy Perry, who are bold enough to go up on a pink cotton-candy cloud, with a guitar, in a tutu, and sing all by herself.
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Bands are always told, 'Nobody wants to hear your new stuff - just stick with the meat and potatoes - that's what people come for.' That's only half-true. I know if I went to see U2, I would be thrilled if they did 'I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For,' but I'm equally as thrilled to hear their new stuff.
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Ever since I could remember, women's issues have been pretty urgent.
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We always had a lot of admiration for feminists who were out there trying to change things for the better for women, who were trying to find equality in the workplace and at home.
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We're trying to elevate humanity and not preach to humanity in the way we approach our art. We're always just trying to get a good party going.
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The original Heart logo was made back in the real early '70s by Mike Fisher, who I used to be in a relationship with. He was first our manager and then our soundman. When I met him, he was in design school for architecture, so he was always drawing.
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I saw Led Zeppelin live for the first time when I was thirteen.
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My favorite acoustic is the Nancy Wilson Signature Martin.
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It's one thing to look at someone like Beyonce and Rihanna and to see how beloved and talented they are, and it's another thing to live inside it.
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If you're in a rock band, you're never too tame.
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Music changes kids, and kids change the world.
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We really had boundless optimism about the place of music in the culture - and in the world.
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I really feel that a concert is a place where you can bring up topics, and you can actually discuss them and feel them and have a great time.
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I feel like I've had a lot of painful situations that I intentionally delete from my memory.
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I like playing. Guitar... on a loud rock stage... with colored lights. Everything sounds better with colored lights!