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I learn all these things about the record talking about it after it's finished.
Tracy Chapman
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I may be revered or defamed and decried; But I tried to live my life right.
Tracy Chapman
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I dressed up as a veterinarian for a Halloween costume party. I had the lab coat. I got a couple of stuffed animals for patients and put bandages on them.
Tracy Chapman
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I often write either really early in the morning, or really late at night.
Tracy Chapman
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My older sister encouraged me from early on and bought me one of the first guitars I had. She listened to all of the crappy songs that I wrote when I was 8 years old and encouraged me to keep doing it.
Tracy Chapman
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I end up writing about all kinds of things. I never make an attempt to write about anything in particular. I don't have a little list of topics to write about.
Tracy Chapman
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After it's finished, sometimes I can trace a path that goes back to the possible source of inspiration.
Tracy Chapman
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I see some recurring themes: things that feel threaded together, some symbolic references, and songs about some of the big questions, like death. There are a lot of references to weather, too!
Tracy Chapman
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At this point in my life I'd like to live as if only love mattered.
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Everyone is looking for connections between the songs. I don't usually approach a record as a concept. There's no overriding theme I'm trying to represent. It's all about the individual songs.
Tracy Chapman
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Some things remain fragments, just the lyrics and melodies or a line or two or a verse.
Tracy Chapman
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You have to pay attention to the moment and make it the best it can be for you. I've been trying to do that. It's really made a major difference for me. I'm a happier person.
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With other people, you're always swapping music. Somebody is always listening to something you've never heard. It's a great way to hear all sorts of new things.
Tracy Chapman
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