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18 quotes by Natalie Merchant

Natalie Merchant In concert in Maryhill, Washington in 2010 Background information Birth name Natalie Anne Merchant Born (1963-10-26) October 26, 1963 (age 51) Jamestown, New York, United States Genres Alternative rock, pop, folk Occupation(s) Musician, Songwriter Instruments Vocals, keyboard, piano Years active 1981–present Labels Elektra Records Myth America Records Nonesuch/Elektra Records Associated acts 10,000 Maniacs Michael Stipe...
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I'm going to be shaking my booty when I'm 55.

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Poetry comes alive to me through recitation.

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It's really wonderful to be able to be nobody, and then have a moment when I can be somebody, and then go right back to being nobody again.

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Literature gives us a window into other people's experiences in other places, in other times, so I thought it would be really interesting to... →

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I was shy. Bookish. The kind of 13-year-old girl who, instead of having a boyfriend, would have a crush on a dead, 19th-century author!

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The research phase was really fascinating - I'm not a closeted nerd, I'm an out-of-the-closet nerd.

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I can't remove the autobiographical slant from the things I write. You always bring yourself into what you're writing.

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I don't think women's prisons are environments for dance routines, and I don't think mass murder is humorous.

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I've raised my daughter with no television.

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My mother was a single working mother; she started having children very young. There was a tension inside her about who she wanted to be and what she... →

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Be true to yourself, and, um, don't worry about some large companies' quarterly profit index.

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I've found out how overwhelming the media is and the way it drills things into your head, it's almost like a mind control. If I could control... →

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I don't want to live in a culture of despair. I'd like to live in a culture of hope.

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