Phoebe Snow Quotes & Sayings

“Sometimes when you're overwhelmed by a situation - when you're in the darkest of darkness - that's when your priorities are reordered.”

“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 life.”

“I faded away for a while out of necessity.”

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

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

“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 spoiled and I thought I couldn't do anything wrong. I was also desperate to make tons of money because of my responsibility to my daughter. And there was no longer any joy in making music.”

“All of my life, when things got too difficult, I folded up the tent and went to bed. I couldn't stand a challenge... I was terrified of confrontation. I was very laid-back, and just wouldn't get involved or fight back.”

“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 enthusiasm and tell yourself you're going to fix him and make him better, and of course it's impossible.”

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

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