American - Musician | February 24, 1962 -
I think people have to choose between living with contradictions or painting themselves into a corner. I have a lot of contradictions.
Michelle Shocked
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I'm one of the few that comes from this vantage point: I never tried to get a record deal.
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They sign a bunch of women, and they call it a movement. I don't like the way women in music have been identified as women first and musicians second.
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I think the word soul has gotta come into it. Music that's created just for consuming lacks that soul, that swing, that feeling.
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Music is not a commodity, it's a resource.
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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.
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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.
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