I was in school for jazz voice, which is the dumbest way to spend $35,000 a year. I just felt like a rip-off of good jazz singers. I didn't feel like I was being anything special, and I always wanted to be special. It's like you know you have something inside you that's gonna make you different than everybody else and make you somebody in this life, but you wish you could figure out what it is, because at most things, you're either mediocre or really, really bad.
I think people at most record labels really like music, but it's hard because everything is so subjective, and everyone's so creative in their own ri… - Nellie Mckay
I think people at most record labels really like music, but it's hard because everything is so subjective, and everyone's so creative in their own ri…
- Nellie Mckay
In New York City, when they develop something, they never use the old buildings. It's so wasteful. Why not use what's there? - Nellie Mckay
In New York City, when they develop something, they never use the old buildings. It's so wasteful. Why not use what's there?
There's a side of me that identifies with Aileen Wuornos. - Nellie Mckay
There's a side of me that identifies with Aileen Wuornos.
You know, if I can survive marching band, I can survive anything. - Nellie Mckay
You know, if I can survive marching band, I can survive anything.
I really don't care what people say. It's amazing that feminism continues to exist at all, considering how much counter-feminism is out there. - Nellie Mckay
I really don't care what people say. It's amazing that feminism continues to exist at all, considering how much counter-feminism is out there.
I used to play in the subway. If everyone tossed in a quarter, at the end of the day it would add up. It shows you aren't invisible. And it's better … - Nellie Mckay
I used to play in the subway. If everyone tossed in a quarter, at the end of the day it would add up. It shows you aren't invisible. And it's better …
Public radio is the last oasis of free and independent music. For satellite radio channels, you have to subscribe; commercial stations are as corpora… - Nellie Mckay
Public radio is the last oasis of free and independent music. For satellite radio channels, you have to subscribe; commercial stations are as corpora…
I never know how to get off the phone, so I'm terribly admiring of people who can. - Nellie Mckay
I never know how to get off the phone, so I'm terribly admiring of people who can.
I will say that art may well be the only thing that lasts, so I guess it's worth trying. - Nellie Mckay
I will say that art may well be the only thing that lasts, so I guess it's worth trying.
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