American - Musician | March 30, 1964 -
A lot of kids spent more time out of school than in, but I always loved school and thought it was my way out of Cleveland, and out of poverty.
Tracy Chapman
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It's fun playing small venues.
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I don't know - I'm not sure about anything as far as religion and spirituality go.
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I think religion played a huge part in Bush's re-election.
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I grew up with music in the house. I was told I could sing as soon as I started talking. Everybody in my family sang, always lots of records, blues and jazz and soul, R&B, you know, like Mahalia Jackson, Aretha Franklin, Coltrane, that kind of thing.
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I started playing and writing songs when I was eight.
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Honestly, I think, as an artist, it's everything that's in your life that informs what you do. So, obviously, growing up in Cleveland has played a big role in how I see the world.
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I was raised in a Baptist tradition, but then I went to an Episcopalian high school, and they were very accepting of people of all faiths.
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I mentioned that I received a scholarship to Episcopalian school, and the model for the school was 'From each according to his or her ability and to each according to his or her need.' And it's something that is still really important to me in thinking about how I prioritize what I do with my life.
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It all comes together. It's - that's the way it's always worked for me with songwriting.
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That's what everyone should do with their lives: stand up for what they believe in or try to do some good in the world. I don't think artists have a greater responsibility than anyone else.
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We do need to think about how we have security - everyone has a right to that - but we also need to think about how we maintain civil rights and personal freedom.
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