Iris Dement

If something bothers me, it bothers me for a long time until I find a way to work it out. Music provided me with a means of working things out.

I've always been aware of having feelings that were pretty intense at times. I imagine most people have had that, or they wouldn't be human.

And I've been walking 'round with memories way too long.

Another thing that freaks me out is time. Time is like a book. You have a beginning, a middle and an end. It's just a cycle.

Hatred is a very underestimated emotion.

Every morning brings new potential, but if you dwell on the misfortunes of the day before, you tend to overlook tremendous opportunities.