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Shawn Colvin Quotes

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.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: artist
Nationality: american
Birth: January 10, 1958

Topics

Music Writing Write First Melody He

You can take the boy out of the Midwest, but you can't take the Midwest out of the boy.

You Boy Out Take Midwest

I was very flattered when Disney Junior reached out and invited me to come voice Ariel for this special primetime edition of 'Sofia the First.' As the parent myself, I really appreciate the positive messages that this animated series is trying to put out there.

Positive Myself Me Voice Appreciate

As far as luxury goes, about the only thing I do is... I go first class all the way. I live on the road, so when I'm out there, I'm getting the nice hotel suite, I'm getting the luxury car, I'm eating the good food, and I make sure I take care of myself on the road.

Good Live Car Myself Food Good Food

The 'Downward Spiral' album was a record all about beating everybody up - and then 'Hurt' was like a coda saying maybe I shouldn't have done that. But to make the song sound impenetrable because I thought it was a little too vulnerable, I tried to layer it in noise.

Song Saying Hurt Thought Done Sound

There are people in whole parts of our cities who are being totally left behind and disregarded. They are unheard. They are told they are unneeded by this economy. And that extreme poverty breeds conditions for extreme violence.

Martin O'Malley

People Violence Poverty Economy Left

Things are going better now than ever, but in 24 months? I could be hearing crickets.

Better Now Hearing Things Going

Light is what gives joy to buildings.

Jaquelin T. Robertson

Light Joy Buildings Gives

It was like a complicit - there was complicity between the churches and the state in taking care of the 'Indian problem,' solving the 'Indian problem,' and trying to change who we were.

Change Care Problem Trying Who Like

Sometimes I do get to places just when God's ready to have somebody click the shutter.

God Ready Sometimes Places Get Just

When you consider that our technology has advanced from the first telephones to smart phones in roughly a century, it's easy to understand why it seems like tomorrow is arriving faster than it ever did.

Technology Smart Tomorrow Easy You

God knows when I'm going to retire. I think I'm going to be bored.

God Think Bored Retire Going Knows

My motto is: Live every day to the fullest - in moderation.

Live Motto Day Every Day Fullest

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