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To be always in a state of wonder is a kind of sensitivity that can sometimes be an extraordinary blessing and sometimes a real pain.
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It's been important to me to be a good activist, a good thinker, a good musician, a good singer, and a good entertainer. You can't do it all, but I have walked those delicate lines as best I know how.
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If I didn't think and feel the way I think and feel, I couldn't sing the way I sing. And I like singing the way I sing.
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It is essential that men start being interested in and excited by how women think.
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I like this life. I like it when it's hard, and I like it better when it's not, but I know you don't get the sweet part without the bitter.
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To my great surprise and pleasure, I have had dinner with most of the people living with whom I would like to have dinner.
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You can't just leave out one part; the bread won't rise if the yeast isn't there.
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The women's movement completely changed attitudes all over the world in ways we'll never be able to count.
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Part of being an artist is being willing to be shocked, being willing to be surprised, being willing to be hurt.
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If you have the guts to keep making mistakes, your wisdom and intelligence leap forward with huge momentum.
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When an audience comes to one of my concerts, I hope they'll see themselves, somewhere, in one of the songs.
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Part of keeping space open is not to try to choose a form - to spend more time thinking about content, and let form take care of itself.
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I don't believe in nirvana. If nirvana was handed to us on a silver platter, this would be the first day of our struggle to keep it.
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