The World Motivation
I don't come from money or an educated family background or any sort of supportive family life, so all of my choices are made on my own.
“I don't come from money or an educated family background or any sort of supportive family life, so all of my choices are made on my own.”
— Cat Power · Background
I don't come from money or an educated family background or any sort of supportive family life, so all of my choices are made on my own.
Playing the guitar, you kind of lock into a rhythm and a groove, and then it relaxes me to make up lyrics and sing.
I got told so many times I needed a manager. For a long time I resisted, and I finally got one so I can pay my mortgage, and it helped me from becoming a homeless person.
I've always done things myself. I've never bragged or screamed that I produced a record before. I never told anybody.
Nobody considers a covers record an album.
I'm impressed with Ed Sheeran. I think he has a terrific point of view and a great mentality but I sense there is someone in the background saying to him, 'We need more love songs, Ed.'
I feel like I grew up being babysat by a television, and all I ever wanted to do was be in movies, direct movies, make movies, but it took me a really long time to be honest with myself about it because my background is that my family was very poor.
Children from a given family background, when put in schools of different social compositions, will achieve at quite different levels.
When I was in the running for the role of Elphaba, I knew it was important to research and study as much background information as I could, so I got my head stuck into 'Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West' by Gregory Maguire, and I believe I lost many days, weeks, and months reading it - I was captivated!