Kathy Mattea Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“When you keep the caliber of musicians very high in the band, people are going to come and go. Some of them will be people who have to try various things, it's natural.”

“If you say that you're all about a certain something, and look back and see that the choices that you've made don't reflect that, then there's something for you to look at.”

“I really think that's what music and art is about. It's another way to connect to the divine. It's a real pure way of touching that deeper reality beneath our life.”

“Your voice is vibrant for only a certain part of your life. There are some records I've always wanted to make, and I don't know if I want to waste this time beating on the door of the charts.”

“You have to listen to what resonates within your own gut. You find your direction there. Your voice comes out.”

“There's nothing more fun than sitting in a circle playing with people who are really into it.”

“Whenever someone leaves, the next person that gets pulled in is somebody with similar values.”

“I can't even say I've begun yet, but I'm trying on the idea that there is a book in my future.”

“I would step into a place of being lined up with a sense of purpose and my inner compass, and everything was going in the same direction. Then I'd get lazy and get off the track. And then things would start to fall apart, and I'd back up and get it together again.”

“Or if I have my head in the results, I can't work with what I have, because I'm trying to force something to happen. And with singing, any time you force it, you tighten up. If you tighten up, you're screwed, nothing will work.”