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My mother's a singer and my mother's father is a singer, and everyone on both sides are all country-western bluegrass musicians.

~Brandi Carlile

Topics: Bluegrass Both Both Sides Everyone Father Mother Musicians Sides Singer

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I think I was probably looking for gay role models when I was younger, before I even knew or thought I was gay. I didn't really make the connection that they were gay, but I felt drawn to them because they were going against the grain, and I knew there was something that they had that everybody else didn't have. It was an edge.

~Brandi Carlile

Topics: Against Because Before Connection Drawn Edge Else Even Everybody Everybody Else Felt Gay Going Grain Had Knew Looking Make Models Really Role Role Models Something Them Think Thought Were Younger I Think

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I stand firm behind the belief that, for me, songwriting isn't something that I do or command, it happens to me. I can either choose to stop and acknowledge it, or put it off and hope that it won't fade away. 'That Wasn't Me' is no exception - it came together more quickly than any other song I have ever constructed on my own.

~Brandi Carlile

Topics: Acknowledge Any Away Behind Belief Came Choose Command Constructed Either Ever Exception Fade Firm Happens Hope Me More My Own No Exception Off Other Own Put Quickly Something Song Songwriting Stand Stop Than Together I Can

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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.

~Brandi Carlile

Topics: Adhere Always Appropriate Heard Heartfelt Inspiring Lyrics Most Read Rule Sentiment Singing Some Them Think Vocal You

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Singing is a form of meditation... apparently the only one that I have command over.

~Brandi Carlile

Topics: Apparently Command Form Meditation Only Over Singing

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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.

~Brandi Carlile

Topics: Anything Claim Ever How Intellectual Learned Love Music Platform Purely Sing Songwriter Title Truth Truth Is Would

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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.

~Brandi Carlile

Topics: Because Behind Bowl Candidates Country Country Music Democrat Generalization Get Instead Issues Music Our Our World Republican Rock Rock Music Side Super Super Bowl Support Tend Whole World You

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There are still civil rights issues. There are still people who can't be visited by their spouse in the hospital because they're gay. These are humanitarian issues. At the end of the day, all you want is for people to be happy in the pursuit of life, love and liberty.

~Brandi Carlile

Topics: Be Happy Because Civil Civil Rights Day End End Of The Day Gay Happy Hospital Humanitarian Issues Liberty Life Love People Pursuit Rights Spouse Still Visited Want Who You

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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.

~Brandi Carlile

Topics: Any Anybody Anybody Else Being Bullied Did Else Fair Fair Share Gay Get Got Humans Kid Kids More Other Other Kids Picking Poor Share Sure Than Think Too I Think

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I tend to feel really protective of songs, and if they aren't sitting well in a record, I'll pull them tight to my chest until I feel it's a better time.

~Brandi Carlile

Topics: Better Chest Feel Protective Pull Really Record Sitting Songs Tend Them Tight Time Until Well I Feel

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: June 1st, 1981

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