"I'm glad I made a piece of art that can be interpreted so widely. Art is always interpreted subjectively"
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Paula Cole quotes (page 2 of 3)
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"Walking is magic. Can't recommend it highly enough. I read that Plato and Aristotle did much of their brilliant thinking together while ambulating. The movement, the meditation, the health of the blood pumping, and the rhythm of footsteps...this is a primal way to connect with one's deeper self."
"But at the age of 44, I sure hope to be a better businesswoman. I want to get the music straight to my fans."
"Being a writer is a very private, internal process. Ultimately I am more the writer, being an introvert."
"And she is your holy Mary. And I am so ordinary."
"The river was always there inside of me, but I was very shy. I could see that this was my path. I felt destiny in my own music."
"Thank God I have music to vent my emotions. I'd be in a prison if I didn't."
"I hope and believe we are paving a better future for female artists to come"
"I'm raising my daughter with her grandparents in the picture, and that feels good."
"But looking back, the fact was that I had a couple of big hits too quickly and it was simply too much for an introvert like me to handle."
"Didgeridoo was something I picked up while I was on tour in Australia with Peter Gabriel in '93. I found out later that it's only meant to be played by men."
"I like doing the crossword puzzle in the New York Times, not watching E! on TV."
"I want to sit with my legs wide open and laugh so loud that the whole damn restaurant turns and looks at me."
"Our planet is a tiny atom in god's kingdom."
"Welcome to the church of me."
"I wore Nietzsche's eyes. Now that I step back to see, I haven't been me."
"Hitler's brothers are on the rise, they're wearing everyday disguises."
"I'm accepting I'm not living that younger, dreamed version of myself in the big city."
"I struggled with being in the public eye, losing my anonymity when my star rose quickly in the late 90's. But I need the challenge of showing up and getting up there to spill my guts and connect with my loyal folks."
"I like women who can throw a ball and laugh loud and have some spine, and I like men who don't mind cooking dinner."