American - Artist | January 10, 1958 -
I can perform easily; I don't mind getting up in front of people at all. I've always sung and felt confident about that, and guitar playing isn't a stretch, but songwriting is. We all have our challenges in what we do, and that's mine.
Shawn Colvin
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I always wanted to be a songwriter, and it took a while.
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I wasn't creative when I was depressed. When my depression got treated, I was creative again.
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I'm not a go-out-with-a-band artist. I'm an intimate, storytelling folk artist. It guides the writing and makes for a concert that I'm proud of.
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I made a promise to myself to write songs I liked. I'm an acoustic singer/songwriter, and I need to be able play every song by myself on guitar. No matter what the production ends up being on the record, I've got to be able to go out and sell it all on my own. It's about connection.
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When I'm writing with John Leventhal, the music that he's written mostly comes first. And I'll write the lyrics and the melody.
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I'm a touring musician. I don't watch the charts. I had the kind of success I'd hoped for. I won Grammys for a folk record, and that was magic.
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