I like to think I get better with age, but maybe absence makes the heart grow fonder. Bonnie Raitt absenceagefond Change image and share on social
The consolidation of the music business has made it difficult to encourage styles like the blues, all of which deserve to be celebrated as part of our most treasured national resources. Bonnie Raitt bluebusinesscelebrate Change image and share on social
Since I was 20 years old, I've been a kind of corporation. I'd wake up in the morning and my job was to be 'Bonnie Raitt' in capital letters. Bonnie Raitt bonniecapitalcorporation Change image and share on social
I've been lucky enough that I can gather all sorts of experiences and find inspiration by traveling around and by spending time with people I admire. Bonnie Raitt admireexperiencefind Change image and share on social
With the new ways of getting music out, you don't need a label if you're a legacy artist. Bonnie Raitt artistlabellegacy Change image and share on social
I do feel my loved ones that have passed on; I feel them looking over my shoulder... So yeah, that's pretty profound, when you're not expecting it, you didn't particularly believe in it and then it just sort of happens too often to ignore. Bonnie Raitt expectfeelignore share on social
Sometimes I don't go into the studio for quite a while because I haven't found enough good songs. They have to have a certain caliber and connect with me because I'm going to be playing them for the rest of my life. I start off with a circle of friends whose songs I love anyway. Bonnie Raitt calibercircleconnect share on social
A lot of political music to me can be rather pedantic and corny, and when it's done right - like Bruce Springsteen or Jackson Browne or great satire from Randy Newman, there's nothing better. Bonnie Raitt brownebrucecorny Change image and share on social
Especially girls, but any kids exposed to music programs and arts programs do much better on their tests. They have a better chance of going to college. They can focus better. You know, we're not just automatons learning how to work machines and do engineering and math and science. All of that's great, but you've got to build a whole person. Bonnie Raitt artautomatonbuild share on social
I would rather feel things in extreme than not at all. Bonnie Raitt extremefeelthing Change image and share on social