All of us have someone we look up to, these can be people who are part of our daily lives, or someone we've met briefly but left a lasting impression. They can also be someone famous like a celebrated musician. Let's read and learn from these inspiring quotes by some of the world's legendary female musicians.
"A great work of art is made out of a combination of obedience and liberty.” - Nadia Boulanger
"Songwriting is a very mysterious process. It feels like creating something from nothing. It's something I don't feel like I really control." - Tracy Chapman
"You're gonna have to learn to get out there in front of those cameras and hold your head up. Take charge when you're singing." - Patsy Cline
"Wrinkles are hereditary. Parents get them from their children." - Doris Day
"It isn't where you came from, it's where you're going that counts." - Ella Fitzgerald
" You can't copy anybody and end with anything. If you copy, it means you're working without any real feeling. No two people on earth are alike, and it's got to be that way in music or it isn't music." - Billie Holiday
"Put your faith in God and confidence in yourself." Alberta Hunter
"The downside of videos is that it will put my vision in front of other people, so they might not get the chance to create their own." - Carole King
"I don't try to sound like anyone but me anymore. If something is out of my element, I try to avoid it." - Norah Jones
"You could write a song about some kind of emotional problem you are having, but it would not be a good song, in my eyes, until it went through a period of sensitivity to a moment of clarity. Without that moment of clarity to contribute to the song, it's just complaining." - Joni Mitchell
"You may be disappointed if you fail, but you are doomed if you don't try." - Beverly Sills
"As a singer I tried on all these hats, these voices, these clothes, and eventually out came me." - Carly Simon
"When I sing, trouble can sit right on my shoulder and I don't even notice." - Sarah Vaughan
