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“Every city has a town outside with a lake. I pull out my fishing pole and fish. I've been doing that for a long time.”

Quote by Brandi Carlile

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Brandi Carlile is an American singer-songwriter celebrated for her emotive vocal performances and narrative songwriting. Active since the early 2000s, she has released several albums and garnered critical acclaim. Carlile's music frequently delves into themes of love, loss, and personal development, and she is renowned for her powerful voice and captivating stage presence. more

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“I tend to support and get behind issues instead of candidates, because of the whole 'Super Bowl' generalization of our world - You're on this side, I'm on that side; you're a Republican, I'm a Democrat; you're country music, I'm rock music.”

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“I've read and heard that some of the most inspiring vocal interpreters adhere habitually to one rule: Always think the lyrics as you're singing them, so that the sentiment is always appropriate and heartfelt.”

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“I'd love to claim the title of 'songwriter' or 'intellectual,' but the truth is that anything that I ever learned how to do in conjunction with music was purely so that I would have a platform to sing from.”

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“I didn't get bullied any more than anybody else. I think I got bullied more for being poor than being gay. But no more than any other kid. And I'm sure that I did my fair share of picking on other kids, too. We're all humans.”

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