Finding great songs is the hard part of my gig - it's not as hard as songwriting, that's much more daunting - but I love playing other people's music. Bonnie Raitt dauntfindgig Change image and share on social
There were so many great music and political scenes going on in the late '60s in Cambridge. The ratio of guys to girls at Harvard was four to one, so all of those things were playing in my mind. Bonnie Raitt 60scambridgegirl Change image and share on social
Religion is for people who are scared to go to hell. Spirituality is for people who have already been there. Bonnie Raitt hellpeoplereligion Change image and share on social
I'm certain that it was an incredible gift for me to not only be friends with some of the greatest blues people who've ever lived, but to learn how they played, how they sang, how they lived their lives, ran their marriages, and talked to their kids. Bonnie Raitt bluefriendgift share on social
I'm not that beautiful, and I don't want to be a pop star. Bonnie Raitt beautifulpopstar Change image and share on social
We did a two month tour with Taj Mahal that was really healing and cathartic and a good distraction after my brother passed away. Then I knew I wanted to take a year off, and it was really nice to have that chance to fall apart. Bonnie Raitt brothercatharticchance share on social
The anti-nuke movement has important and far-reaching implications for grassroots organizing. It can unite kids and musicians, everybody, whether they're leftist or rightist, or radical, or Republican, because energy is energy. But in fact, it is a real political struggle - it shows people that it's big business against the people. Bonnie Raitt antibigbusiness share on social
My love was Bob Dylan, but as I got older I realized a good ballad was a good ballad. Bonnie Raitt balladbobdylan Change image and share on social
I never saw music in terms of men and women or black and white. There was just cool and uncool. Bonnie Raitt blackcoolman Change image and share on social
I think I'm a living embodiment of, 'Don't try to push me around or squash me,' whether its how I talk to a record label or in my relationships. Bonnie Raitt embodimentlabellive Change image and share on social