Michelle Shocked quotes

I think people have to choose between living with contradictions or painting themselves into a corner. I have a lot of contradictions. (Michelle Shocked)
I try to look at this music career thing as the means to an end. And really, at the end of it, I see myself on a sailboat, sailing off the edge of the world. View quote
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I accepted a change in my life. I didn't choose that change and those are the best changes to make. View quote
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I walked along that slippery slope where if you fail through lack of faith, you sell your soul to the devil. View quote
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Music is too important to be left to professionals. View quote
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I've been through some dark times but I've experienced joy too. Now that joy can't be suppressed. View quote
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My grandmother had a Miss Margaret's School of Dance to teach tap and ballet to kids, but I never studied it. I was raised a Mormon and they're dancing fools. It's the only vice they have - dancing. View quote
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Writing and singing does give me some kind of release from the demons of my past, it is a therapy of sorts, but to be honest, my marriage played a more important role in the acceptance of myself than performance has ever done. View quote
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Make your own music. It can be done. View quote
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I'm one of the few that comes from this vantage point: I never tried to get a record deal. View quote
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People might say I'm difficult, but did you ever hear anyone describe a label as 'difficult'? By nature, artists should challenge. When they call you difficult, it is a reflection of the imbalance of power. (Michelle Shocked)
As I look back over my life, before I had any real identity, I was a traveler. I grew up an Army brat, a runaway, an activist, and a musician. All my life I've been traveling. View quote
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Music is not a commodity, it's a resource. View quote
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