“Yeah, you know, I performed occasionally. I was in such despair because I just - if I didn't have my music to connect with, I couldn't figure out what I was supposed to be doing. There was never a 'B' plan here; it was just this. So it took me a long time to find my way.” IfsKnowsWayLongPlansFiguresDespairLong TimeYeahMy WaySupposed To Be Author:Melissa Manchester
“Basically, fundamentalism is a modern phenomenon. In the same way that Hitler evoked a mythological religion of German purity and the glory of the past, the Islamists use religion to evoke emotions and passions in people who have been oppressed for a long time in order to reach their purpose.” PeopleWayLongHas BeensUsePastPurposeOrderPassionEmotionModernLong TimeGloryPurityPhenomenonFundamentalismOppressedEvokeIslamists Author:Azar Nafisi
“I've been singing for a really long time and I love a lot of genres, but country just seemed like the best fit. The people in that genre are just so nice and welcoming. And that seemed so appealing. Also my voice fit it and seemed like the way to go.” PeopleWayLongCountryVoiceNiceFitLong TimeSingingWelcomeGenreReally Long Author:Sasha Pieterse
“I've stayed away from Twitter for a long time because I sort of didn't trust myself with such an intimate but very public way of relating to the world, but I feel like I've studied it enough.” WorldWayFeelsLongEnoughLong TimeIntimateTrust Myself Author:Elizabeth Reaser
“For a long time I was interested in being a social worker. In a lot of ways I feel that that's all my music is, trying to help people.” PeopleWayFeelsTryingLongHelpingSocialMusic IsLong TimeWorkersSocial Worker Author:Iris DeMent
“If something bothers me, it bothers me for a long time until I find a way to work it out. Music provided me with a means of working things out.” IfsWayMeanLongLong TimeBotherWorking ItWorking Things Author:Iris DeMent