When you find a song that you love, you just have to do it - why would I try to match it? When I wrote more of the songs in the '90s - 'Nick of Time' and other songs I was surprised I came up with - it was because nobody else was saying what I wanted to say. Bonnie Raitt 90sfindlove share on social
I would rather feel things in extreme than not at all. Bonnie Raitt extremefeelthing Change image and share on social
AC/DC's 'Highway to Hell' is the greatest meshing of vocal, guitar, and content I've ever heard. That's what I aspire to. Bonnie Raitt aspirecontentgreat Change image and share on social
Playing guitar was one of my childhood hobbies, and I had played a little at school and at camp. My parents would drag me out to perform for my family, like all parents do, but it was a hobby - nothing more. Bonnie Raitt campchildhooddrag 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 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
I've watched my peers get better with age and hoped that would happen with me. Bonnie Raitt agehappenhave Change image and share on social
I think people must wonder how a white girl like me became a blues guitarist. The truth is, I never intended to do this for a living. Bonnie Raitt bluegirlguitarist Change image and share on social
I was always drawn to the blues. Alberta Hunter at the Cookery was a life-changing experience. I only wanted to get enriched as a performer as I got older, to have an audience which got older, too, and would come to see me when I'm 80. Bonnie Raitt albertaaudienceblue share on social
I have a really full life, both within music and outside it. Bonnie Raitt fulllifemusic Change image and share on social
