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24 quotes by Phoebe Snow

Phoebe Snow (born Phoebe Ann Laub; July 17, 1950  – April 26, 2011 ) was an American singer, songwriter, and guitarist, best known for her chart-topping 1975 hit "Poetry Man". She was described by The New York Times as a "contralto grounded in a bluesy growl and capable of sweeping over four octaves."
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Sometimes when you're overwhelmed by a situation - when you're in the darkest of darkness - that's when your priorities are reordered.

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The thing that helped me come to terms with performing was an anxiety, a desperation for acceptance. There was never enough positive motivation in my... →

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I faded away for a while out of necessity.

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I realized that I've lived half my life already, and it's time to believe in - and stand up for - myself.

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I'm not a folk or jazz singer, more a hard-edged pop singer - with some rock, and song hooks.

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There's a fascinating school of thought that some women are relationship addicts. You get really strung out on a guy who's not returning your... →

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With my quick success, I didn't have time to learn the ropes of the music business. Because my first record was such a hit, I was terribly... →

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I wanted to be the greatest woman guitarist alive. I had fantasies about being a female Jimi Hendrix.

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Back then, I was an acoustically-oriented artist. Honestly, 'Poetry Man' wouldn't have been my first choice.

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I lost interest in being in the public eye.

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I would like to do something autobiographical, set to music. I don't know how I'm going to do it, but I'm going to try.

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It's no sin to admit that you feel vulnerable and lost.

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My life was very tenuous last year. My daughter's death, in March in 2007, was unexpected. It was a shock. I didn't know if I'd survive... →

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