Quotes by Tracy Chapman

Everyone is looking for connections between the songs. I don't usually approach a record as a concept. Theres no overriding theme I'm trying to represent. Its all about the individual songs. (Tracy Chapman)

I end up writing about all kinds of things. I never make an attempt to write about anything in particular. I don't have a little list of topics to write about. (Tracy Chapman)

I learn all these things about the record talking about it after its finished. (Tracy Chapman)

I may be revered or defamed and decried; But I tried to live my life right. (Tracy Chapman)

I really love playing music with other people. Its more fun to be on the road with others. Its kind of lonely out there when you play on your own. (Tracy Chapman)

Some things remain fragments, just the lyrics and melodies or a line or two or a verse. (Tracy Chapman)

The songs are not necessarily autobiographical. A lot of songs are a combination of influences. It might be some part of my life, or something I've felt, or something somebodys told me. It all comes together. (Tracy Chapman)

We have more media than ever and more technology in our lives. Its supposed to help us communicate, but it has the opposite effect of isolating us. (Tracy Chapman)

When you feel like youve had a good show, you go backstage and you talk to yourself about it, and if you have a bad show you talk to yourself about it. (Tracy Chapman)

With other people, you're always swapping music. Somebody is always listening to something youve never heard. Its a great way to hear all sorts of new things. (Tracy Chapman)