Tracy Chapman quotes - page 2

Tracy Chapman is an American musician and singer-songwriter, celebrated for her soulful voice and socially conscious lyrics. Her breakthrough came with the critically acclaimed debut album, featuring hits like "Fast Car" and "Talkin' 'bout a Revolution." She continues to inspire listeners around the world with her poignant storytelling and powerful performances. Here are 42 of her quotes:

I think it's important, if you are an artist, to use your music to stand up for what you believe in.

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I'm a hopeful cynic.

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I picked up the guitar at 11, but even before then, I was writing songs on the organ.

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I love living in California and being able to go to the beach or go to the woods.

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I never assumed I would have that commercial success, so it was a total surprise. And honestly, I never assumed that it would ever happen again.

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As a child, I spent a lot of time at the library.

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I think many people would say that writers like Stephen King have hypergraphia.

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I think it's important, if you are an artist, to use your music to stand up for what you believe in...That's what everyone should do with their lives...stand up for what they believe in, or try to do some good in the world. I don't think artists have a greater responsibility than anyone else.

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I've seen and met angels wearing the disguise of ordinary people living ordinary lives.

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I'm still thinking and hoping there's an opportunity for people to have better lives and that significant change can occur.

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I found myself in the middle of a race riot when I was about 14 years old, and I found someone pointing a gun at me and telling me to run or they'd shoot me.

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I'm not sure about anything as far as religion and spirituality go.

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I'm never sure if I'll ever write another song, what the song will be about and if what initially sparked the beginning of a song might complete it.

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I really love playing music with other people. It's more fun to be on the road with others. It's kind of lonely out there when you play on your own.

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I think people are foolish to believe that there won't be major social changes in this country before we possibly, ultimately, destroy ourselves...There's only so far you can push people before they start to push back, and I've seen that in my life. That's where the things I write about come from. It's wrong not to encourage people to hope or to dream or even to consider what's thought to be impossible. That's the only thing that keeps people alive sometimes. For me and my family, that was one of the only things that kept us going.

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