“So many policy decisions that effect musicians are being made without any input from musicians at all.” Quote by Erin McKeown
“Mostly, the people in "the room" are paid lobbyists representing interests that could afford to pay them. No wonder policy isn't being made that helps smaller, independent musicians or those unaffiliated with a larger entity.” PeopleMadeHelpingInterestRoomsPayWonderPolicyMusicianPaidIndependentEntityRepresentingLobbyists Author:Erin McKeown
“You don't normally think of Los Angeles as a place to go to get away.” ThinkingGet AwayLos AngelesPlaces To Go Author:Brooke Fraser
“I learnt that music cost something, and that's a good thing. Also, that I should exercise, because I didn't and I got very sick.” ShouldExerciseCostSickGood Things Author:Brooke Fraser
“I think I was always an old soul, even as a teenager.” ThinkingSoulTeenagerOld Soul Author:Brooke Fraser
“At sixteen I was like: "I need to get an album out now!" - even though I was only sixteen. I was always in a little bit of a rush to be an adult.” NeedsLittlesBitsLittle BitAdultsAlbumsSixteen Author:Brooke Fraser
“Now that I am an adult, I'm very comfortable in my own skin. I'm a lot more settled down and I learnt to just be comfortable with where I'm at, rather than always wanting to be somewhere ahead of where I am.” My OwnComfortableAdultsSkinsDown And Author:Brooke Fraser
“I recognise my responsibility, and it's funny when I read people who say they never asked to be a role model, and I understand that, but as soon as you have influence over people, you have a responsibility with what you do with that influence.” PeopleResponsibilityRolesInfluenceModelsRole ModelsRecognise Author:Brooke Fraser
“I've always recognised that I have influence, whether I like it or not, and that I can use it to do something good.” I CanUseInfluence Author:Brooke Fraser
“The music that I make isn't really like any of the music that I listen to. I think I listen to cool music, but I know that I don't make cool music - so it's kind of funny!” ThinkingKnowsKindCool Music Author:Brooke Fraser
“I know my sound, and I have to be true to who I am as an artist, even though I want be real cool, and make really cool music.” KnowsWantRealArtistSoundWho I AmBeing TrueBeing RealReally CoolCool Music Author:Brooke Fraser