There's nothing like living a long time to create a depth and soulfulness in your music. Bonnie Raitt createdepthlive 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 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
I think it's our job to write about what we're going through at the moment, and being 41, I'm not going to write about the same things I wrote about at 20. I don't think artists should be farmed out to pasture just because they're in rock n' roll. Bonnie Raitt artistfarmjob share on social
Superficial pop will always exist - there've always been Fabians - but when people like Dire Straits and Bruce Hornsby start having hits, it suggests that there's a revolution going on in music. Bonnie Raitt brucedireexist Change image and share on social
I think we have responsibilities to be active in the things we believe in, regardless of what our job is. At least in my lifetime, there has been a tremendous combining of activism and music, that came up in the era of Pete Seeger and the Weavers and Joan Baez and Bob Dylan and Peter Paul & Mary. Bonnie Raitt activeactivismbaez share on social
The fifth member of my band is my non-profit work. Bonnie Raitt bandmemberprofit 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
Solar power is the last energy resource that isn't owned yet - nobody taxes the sun yet. Bonnie Raitt energyownpower Change image and share on social
I don't think there's ever been any music quite like what we came up with. Bonnie Raitt music Change image and share on social