Bonnie Raitt Quotes

People come up to me all the time who saw Dad in 'Oklahoma!' or 'Pajama Game,' and they say they'll never forget it.

I just play the music that I love with musicians that I respect, and fortunately, I'm in a position where people are willing to play with me, and perhaps I can do something to help them.

I don't think there's ever been any music quite like what we came up with.

I think I'm a living embodiment of, 'Don't try to push me around or squash me,' whether its how I talk to a record label or in my relationships.

I made my first album, and I guess it wasn't a fluke, because now I'm on my 16th.

There would be no rock and roll or rhythm and blues without Leo Fenders' contribution ... the tone is everything

I don't want to discredit people's opinions of me, but you talk about the violin or the cello or lead guitar where you have to learn tons of chords, that's much more difficult.

I'm not that beautiful, and I don't want to be a pop star.

You don't have to look a certain way to have a hit record.

Really important issues are getting lost, so I can say I'm glad to be a citizen of the planet and do my part.

I hope I'm an integrous person who cleans up their messes when I've been a jerk.

I would like to inspire a lot of people to be active and give back.

I learned a lot about what it was like to have to use different hotels and not use the bathrooms, which made me more determined to be an activist.

I'm one of those people who just doesn't plan my personal life. I plan my professional life.

Some people are caricatures of themselves, and some people keep people coming back and keep themselves growing. Otherwise, the fans would get bored.

You create the happiness and the balance that you have, and your own power. This is one thing that I know to be true.

I'm happy to have been a positive influence.

It's a lot harder to be clear-headed, but the good stuff is when you start realizing who's really you.

Whatever role we were in our family of birth, we take on this persona and in your 20s and 30s in particular, you end up thinking that's you and that isn't necessarily you.

It's very personal in California to live within hours, and sometimes just a few miles, of earthquake faults when nuclear plants were being built.

There are a lot of people that never get their stories told.

I learned by experience that you can change your circumstance. It's as simple as the serenity prayer; it's a very, very real thing.

Maybe the idea of me is more powerful than I perceive myself being.

One of the things that I'm glad about, though, is that regular people can relate to me.

I don't know that I'm unique in that people relate to my music, but I would hope people would say that I'm honest and that I do the best work I can possibly do instead of coasting.

I speak my mind and come from a place of conscience, as well as have fun as a musician.

I was raised with the blessing of being involved with peace and social justice, and the environmental movement. I have my parents to thank for that.

I'm glad I get singled out for my slide guitar-playing, which isn't that difficult to do. I didn't take guitar lessons, but I just love the way it sounds, almost like the human voice.

With slide guitar, you're just hanging this piece of glass on your hand. It's a really beautiful instrument in that it's so responsive, you're just slipping your hand back and forth.

Jazz and blues fests are everywhere now, and Americana is going strong on college radio. What I'm hearing is an appreciation of real music.

Religion is for those who are scared of hell, and spirituality is for those who have been there.