Alison Krauss quotes

Alison Krauss is an American bluegrass-country singer and fiddler, renowned for her angelic voice and virtuosic musicianship. She has won numerous Grammy Awards, making her one of the most awarded singers in Grammy history. She continues to inspire audiences worldwide with her unique blend of bluegrass, country, and folk music. Here are 30 of her quotes:

I think that people respond to honesty in music, so I only choose songs that are the truth for me. (Alison Krauss)
Lyrics are kind of the whole thing; it's the message. Something might have a beautiful melody but if it's not the truth coming out of your mouth, it's not appealing. View quote
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If you don't know what makes green, you're going to try every color combination. View quote
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That's what I love. Not being interrupted, sitting in a car by myself and listening to music in the rain. There are so many great songs yet to sing. View quote
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I don't look for bliss, just contentment. View quote
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I love being in the world of the unknown. View quote
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Growing up I used to love bands like Free and ELO and the Rolling Stones. When Robert Plant got in touch it made perfect sense to me. View quote
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There are so many great songs yet to sing. View quote
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Songs come from all over the place. You can't predict what you're going to like. You might like something that doesn't fit right now. What was working for you at one point, something you've loved for years and years, when you get together with everybody, you think, this doesn't match up with what's going on with you personally. View quote
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A whole album to one writer - now that would be really interesting. View quote
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It's not that I have resisted songwriting, it's just not something I felt I have had to do. I've just not woken up and thought, I must do this. But I have often heard music that I have instantly felt 'I have to sing that song' (Alison Krauss)
Being in the studio is a really romantic time. View quote
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I started with the classical violin when I was 6, and I guess it went well. View quote
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I still think of myself as from Illinois. View quote
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It's impossible to make a record when you're ill because it affects how you listen to things. You can't make decisions. It all sounds terrible. View quote
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Some things feel really good to sing: there's a physical aspect, but there's more to it - a deeper place you go to. View quote
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I think you translate emotion better when you take your hands off. View quote
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Whenever I've chosen a song because it's clever, it's always turned out to be a mistake. View quote
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My parents made us do everything, try everything. View quote
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People are always very nice. View quote
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I grew up in a school that had a big music program, and it was incredible. It's what I looked forward to during the day. I had chorus, strings, band. (Alison Krauss)
The grand old lady of bluegrass? Well, wouldn't that be a wonderful title to have? I hope I do enough to earn it some day. View quote
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I never had any big dreams about doing something on a huge scale. View quote
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I don't know if bliss is possible and I've always thought that my best times will be later in life. View quote
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You know, if you really want to fiddle the old-time way, you've got to learn the dance. The contra-dances, hoedowns. It's all in the rhythm of the bow. The great North Carolina fiddle player Tommy Jarrell said, 'If a feller can't bow, he'll never make a fiddler. He might make a violin player, but he'll never make no fiddler.' View quote
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