"I'm fascinated by the whole concept of snake handling. When you read about the Pentecostal snake handlers, what strikes you the most is their commitment."
"I'm not just a doormat. I'm not just being stepped on all over the place. If you look at the bulk of my material, it's about trying to find some strength through that."
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Lucinda Williams
Singer-songwriter
Lucinda Williams is an acclaimed singer-songwriter known for her poignant lyrics and blending of country, rock, and blues, particularly in her album 'Car Wheels on a Gravel Road.'
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"I'm just like everyone. I like to feel togetherness with someone."
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"People let their own hang-ups become the obstacles between them and personal happiness."
"I think we start suffering as soon as we come out of the womb. I think that people tend to stereotype. When they think of suffering, they think of abuse - physical abuse, emotional abuse, poverty, that kind of thing. There's different levels of suffering. I don't think that it has to do with how much money you have - if you were raised in the ghetto or the Hamptons. For me it's more about perception: self-perception and how you perceive the world."
"As it turns out, now is the moment you've been waiting for"