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
I'm really careful about not slamming my politics home in my shows, but I don't try to hide, either. The arts can be a great way to bring people together. I don't preach from the stage. I try to stay positive on solutions. Bonnie Raitt artbringcareful 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
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
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 Will Not Be Broken' has really become very healing for me. Any time you go through a cataclysmic event... it's going to inform the richness that you sing from... The experiences of life make all your emotions, I think, deeper. Bonnie Raitt breakcataclysmicdeep share on social
People come up to me all the time who saw Dad in 'Oklahoma!' or 'Pajama Game,' and they say they'll never forget it. Bonnie Raitt dadforgetgame Change image and 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 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