Vanessa Carlton Quotes

The heart of a woman will never be found in the arms of a man.

Toting around a full orchestra on tour is very ambitious. I would consider doing a show now and then, like do a show at Radio City or Carnegie Hall with a full orchestra.

And it's sad because it's like a surprise to people - almost an anomaly - when artists are actually refined and trained on an instrument. That's the last thing people think about.

Food can become such a point of anxiety - not because it's food, but just because you have anxiety. That's how eating disorders develop.

Well, I'm stubborn and wrong, but at least I know it.

The women who don't feel that people think they're sexy are the ones who seem to titillate in that way, because they don't feel like they're getting that kind of approval.

I don't put boundaries on myself when I sit at the piano.

When it comes to music, we live in a very different world than everyone did in the 1960s and 1970s.

I am not this big celebrity, but it gets really crazy. You have to go through the nuts of blowing up, in a sense, and then figuring out how to live your life with that.

The music industry is so easy compared to the ballet world.

But now - look, I have to take care of myself. I work out every day. I'm a dancer. I've always been an athlete, and I'm one of those people who start to go crazy if they don't run or do something.

I tour with a piano, actually. Luckily I am able to hire people that deal with it completely and magically a piano appears on stage and then magically disappears when I leave.

If Mozart were around now he would write a killer rock song.

Well, I would say that music just happens with me, I'm not in the driver's seat when I am at the piano, the piano is.

I went horseback riding and got a big chunk of horse manure kicked into my face. It has a way of slapping you right back into reality.

You can derive everything that is healthy for yourself in the woods.

I have gone from being a 21-year-old with wide eyes to a 24-year-old woman. With success comes a lot of responsibility and power.

My songs are a direct route into my brain and my heart.

Plus, there were so many pianos in my house, so I couldn't really avoid it.

I work hard and I will always work hard. But I feel very lucky with the way that it has all come together.

When faced with the choice to Love or Decieve, therein lies the path to the Heroes and Thieves.

But my mom was a pianist, and she taught piano out of her house. I was just so excited, being a little kid and having all these other kids come to my house twice a week. I thought it was a big party.

I am always drawn to men that are funny. I do not know why. But I am always drawn to people that are struggling with parts of themselves... But it's like in the end, there has to be confidence.

I did not stop dancing; I did take two years off to get myself together.

It's always times like these when I think of you and I wonder if you ever think of me.