Chely Wright quotes

I grew up in a very modest house. We were poor-we lived on the poverty level. We all got jobs as young kids. (Chely Wright)
All I ever wanted to do was write songs and get on a bus and go play them for people. View quote
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I'm very much a traditionalist, but I think it's important to know about tradition so that you can evolve the music you are deciding to make. View quote
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Human beings are not designed to be alone. None of God's creatures are. View quote
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I'm a Scorpio, and who knows if there is any validity to it, but I'm very emotional. I have high highs and low lows. View quote
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I recruited my dad to be my bass player and fired him on several occasions. He stayed on as a bus driver. View quote
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If I wanted to be a pop singer, I would have done that 20 years ago. I love country music. View quote
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In the first decade of my life, I came to know and love God, as I was raised in a Christian home and community. View quote
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As a young girl, there were the obvious messages about what girls could and couldn't achieve. And to compound the limitations I felt being leveled upon me, I realized at the age of nine, that I was gay. View quote
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I guess we guess our way through life. How many times do we really know for sure? View quote
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Being born in Kansas City, Missouri and raised in the very rural parts of Kansas led me to believe that everything was simple, everything made sense and that anything was possible. (Chely Wright)
I felt like a sinful person when I dated men and allowed them to feel for me in a way I knew I could never naturally feel for them. That felt wrong and a lie. View quote
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I would like to say when I turn the project over to the label that I have been successful. And that's truly the way I feel. But, in addition to the self-pride in 'making' a good album, to be honest, I'd love to have a hit record! View quote
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It's a great feeling to be recognized by your peers. It's an even better feeling to be welcomed and accepted by country radio and its listeners. If desire is any part of this equation, then I'm a contender! View quote
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If I have a hit, then I hope the people who like the hit song go out and buy my album so they can hear it all. View quote
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I've saved every dime I've made in my life. View quote
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I came along at a time when the industry was eating its young. View quote
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I wish I had a great relationship with my mother. View quote
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I'd like my writing to be recognized with a Grammy. View quote
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I think I'm no different from any artist in music. At least once, you want to see your name up on the top. View quote
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I've learned a lot about my voice, and about things I can do with it. Maybe that's why my sound has become a little more pop. (Chely Wright)
I'm not a Democrat, I'm not a Republican-I'm an American, I'm a human. View quote
Chely Wright

Chely Wright

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Photo: MTW65, CC BY 3.0
Occupation: American Musician
Born: October 25, 1970
Quotes count: 22

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