“When I was a kid in Houston, we were so poor we couldn't afford the last 2 letters, so we called ourselves po'.” Quote by George Foreman
“Women who have strong identities, who know themselves, really inspire me.” KnowsStrongIdentityInspire Author:Lianne La Havas
“I love the music of Lauryn Hill and Erykah Badu and more recently the music of Laura Marling. All these women share a strength and a wisdom in their voices and music that really makes me want to make music and sing.” WantVoiceShareHillsLaura Author:Lianne La Havas
“I think I'm sort of blind to genre. As long as it has a sort of honesty about it, which I think you'll hear in whatever music you respond to, then I think it doesn't need to be called anything particularly.” ThinkingNeedsLongHonestyBlindGenre Author:Lianne La Havas
“Normally I begin writing a song with just with aim to express something, and sometimes I don't know what I want to express until a sentence comes to my head that will sum up everything about how I'm feeling at the time.” KnowsWantWritingSometimesFeelingsSongAimSentences Author:Lianne La Havas
“Sometimes on stage I prefer to feel more glamorous, so I'll go all out when it's a stage outfit like sparkly, colorful, and have a certain shape. If someone is watching it from far away they can maybe remember the shape or the color.” IfsFeelsSometimesRememberCertainStageColorShapesFar AwayGlamorousColorful Author:Lianne La Havas
“I carry Yeats with me wherever I go. He's my constant companion. I always can find some comfort in Yeats no matter what the situation is. Months and months and months go by and I know I need to switch to Shelley or somebody else, but right now Yeats is enough for me.” KnowsNeedsMatterEnoughSituationMonthsComfortRight NowNo Matter WhatConstantCompanionShelleyYeats Author:Linda Hamilton
“My heart is so light that it's amazing. I get to play all this grief, all this loss, all this disaster and chaos. It's hysterically funny. I am very light.” HeartPlayLightLossGriefMy HeartChaosDisasterHis LossHysterically Funny Author:Linda Hamilton
“Well, I think it's important to stand as an advocate for the mentally ill.” ThinkingWellsImportantIllMentally Ill Author:Linda Hamilton