Sophie B. Hawkins Quotes

The Tea Parties are only here because people are not listening.

My son has an old mother.

I've been wanting to have a child since Dashiell was 1, but I was working too much, and there was a lot going on in my relationship.

Most people depend on a lot of other people.

I was a coat-checker at Orso, and all these wonderful actors were coming in, and it was exciting to me, so I started going to classes, and my excuse was, 'I'll be a better songwriter if I can understand how to play a character.' Well, that couldn't be farther from the truth.

I live each day full of gratitude, and that's good for my children.

I'm actually always looking for the good news.

I'm not the kind that could lead the millionaire lifestyle. I've got a truck, and I've got my bike. I've got a lovely Labrador and two kitty-cats. I live very modestly.

There is something about the stage that makes it so much better than being in the studio. I always connect with my audience; a concert to me is a collaboration between me and the audience, and I love it so much.

My true friends, and my son, see me with kind eyes. I feel it. So that's the freedom my children have given me. To be naked in the world with an open heart.

My songs are always four years ahead of me. They're like my teachers.

I want the Congress that really is going to listen to the people. I really don't care what party it is anymore.

Very few artists are as independent as I am mentally, physically, spiritually and technically. I sit in my home studio and record things by myself. I don't need to get anybody's approval or validation.

I'm not running around looking for love and validation.

'Betchya Got A Cure' is my gut response to the media wars in this country, which are driving a wedge between citizens. It's about taking a stand for individuality and being brave instead of being accepted.

Success was one of my weakest points. I was so ill-prepared for it. I never appreciated within myself the gift of success. I never accepted it. People gave me so much momentum and love, and people really got my music, but I didn't accept it. That's probably one of my biggest regrets.

The Gulf Waterkeepers are our first line of defense against the BP oil disaster. Their incredible knowledge of the marshes, wetlands, beaches and inner-coastal waters make them invaluable first responders. Their commitment makes them critical and effective community leaders.

Pregnancy is uncomfortable and draining, and the end isn't in sight until it becomes unbearable.

By pushing children and wanting quick success, parents are producing followers, not leaders.

I can be completely spontaneous, which is absolutely wonderful. I don't like it at the same time; no one wants to be nervous all the time, but that nervousness mixes with the excitement I feel on the stage, and it makes for a wonderful performance.

I have to have another child. I have to bring someone into this world that will be here for Dashiell.

As I lay me down to sleep, this I pray. That you will hold me, dear. Though I'm far away, I whisper your name into the sky. And I will wake up happy.

My son has one parent who's 50. I want him to have a family of young people, too!

I didn't want to be a performer. I didn't want to be famous.

I was a coat checker, a dishwasher, a waitress, and those were some of the happiest times of my life because I still got to do my writing. You're lucky when you can work and then do your art.

Obama may be brilliant, but he's not a leader.

We're all struggling to get out of the past. We see something that reminds us of something, and then we bring our baggage into the present. Then we project it onto people constantly.

I got a record deal with Sony, and I really just put acting aside. But it's a love.