Alison Krauss Quotes

The smile on your face lets me know that you need me, there's a truth in your heart that says you'll never leave me, and the touch of your hand says you'll catch me whenever I fall.

I think that people respond to honesty in music, so I only choose songs that are the truth for me.

That's what I love. Not being interrupted, sitting in a car by myself and listening to music in the rain. There are so many great songs yet to sing

The grand old lady of bluegrass? Well, wouldn't that be a wonderful title to have? I hope I do enough to earn it some day

If you don't know what makes green, you're going to try every color combination.

Lyrics are kind of the whole thing; it's the message. Something might have a beautiful melody but if it's not the truth coming out of your mouth, it's not appealing

I don't look for bliss, just contentment.

Growing up I used to love bands like Free and ELO and the Rolling Stones. When Robert Plant got in touch it made perfect sense to me.

My parents made us do everything, try everything.

Whenever I've chosen a song because it's clever, it's always turned out to be a mistake.

I'm much better at fixing or changing a melody to suit me than I would a lyric. But for me, everything is lyric. It has to be true for me to say it.

Some things feel really good to sing: there's a physical aspect, but there's more to it - a deeper place you go to.

Being in the studio is a really romantic time.

I started with the classical violin when I was 6, and I guess it went well.

I find the songs I want to record by listening to as much music as I can. 'When I hear things I really like, I ask the writers to send me a tape of everything they've ever written.

It's impossible to make a record when you're ill because it affects how you listen to things. You can't make decisions. It all sounds terrible.

I still think of myself as from Illinois.

I don't get recognised in London or at home either - very seldom anyway. Either that or I look so crazy no one wants to come up to me.

There are so many great songs yet to sing.

A whole album to one writer - now that would be really interesting.

There's a restless feeling knocking on my door today.

I love being in the world of the unknown.

I think you translate emotion better when you take your hands off.

People are always very nice.

I grew up in a school that had a big music program, and it was incredible. It's what I looked forward to during the day. I had chorus, strings, band.

I never had any big dreams about doing something on a huge scale.

I don't know if bliss is possible and I've always thought that my best times will be later in life.