“I feel sorry for a culture that depends too much on delegating its musical expression to professionals. It is fine to have heroes, but we should do our own singing first, even if it is never heard beyond the shower curtain.” IfsFeelsShouldFirstsCultureMusicToo MuchHeardExpressionFineDependsHeroSingingSorryMusicalShowersCurtainsShower CurtainsMusical Expression Author:Linda Ronstadt
“I just thought that I was going to get to sing for a living and I wouldn't have to go to work in the department store or whatever else you did if you were a woman in those days.” IfsStoresDepartmentDepartment Stores Author:Linda Ronstadt
“If you don't have story to tell the public at large - you have to be able to sort of go listen.” IfsStoriesAble Author:Linda Ronstadt
“I think if the United States gave anything to culture at large in the 20th century, the most important contribution made was the popular song.” IfsThinkingMadeImportantStatesSongCultureUnitedUnited StatesCenturyContribution20th CenturyPopular SongImportant Contributions Author:Linda Ronstadt
“I think if you do what's in your heart - Joseph Campbell always says you have to follow your bliss, and if you do, doors open where you didn't even realize there were doors.” IfsThinkingHeartRealizingDoorsBlissFollow Your Bliss Author:Linda Ronstadt
“What my true addiction is is reading. I love to read. If I'd get too loaded, I couldn't remember the sentence I just read.” IfsRememberReadingAddictionSentencesLoadedLove To Read Author:Linda Ronstadt
“So goodbye, I'll be leaving, I see no sense in this crying and grieving. We'll both live a lot longer, if you live without me.” IfsCryLeavingGrievingRejectionGoodbye Author:Linda Ronstadt
