Top 37 Quotes by Janis Ian

About Janis Ian

These are some quotes by American author Janis Ian Musician, who was born on April 7, 1951.

I've always been an avid reader. If I don't have a book in the car, I'll stop and pick one up just to have something to read. I don't even remember learning to read.

I've always been an avid reader. If I don't have a book in the car, I'll stop and pick one up just to have something to read. I don't even remember learning to read.

Janis Ian

I mean, I would love to have the career Joan Baez is having in Europe right now, but God knows I don't begrudge her that career.

I mean, I would love to have the career Joan Baez is having in Europe right now, but God knows I don't begrudge her that career.

Janis Ian

When you're young, the goal is to have a hit. You get a little older and the goal becomes to get to make another record.

When you're young, the goal is to have a hit. You get a little older and the goal becomes to get to make another record.

Janis Ian

Some people would rather stay ignorant and self-satisfied.

Some people would rather stay ignorant and self-satisfied.

Janis Ian

I think I grew up, stopped worrying about what people thought of me, and whether things were going to turn out OK. I'm concentrating on doing the best work I can do and letting it go at that.

I think I grew up, stopped worrying about what people thought of me, and whether things were going to turn out OK. I'm concentrating on doing the best work I can do and letting it go at that.

Janis Ian

My parents both were doing the Civil Rights Movement, were very involved with the civil rights to Congress. And my friends' parents were as well.

My parents both were doing the Civil Rights Movement, were very involved with the civil rights to Congress. And my friends' parents were as well.

Janis Ian

Once you're halfway home, you know that you can probably get the rest of the way there.

Once you're halfway home, you know that you can probably get the rest of the way there.

Janis Ian

Of course, I have a different vested interest in the gay community, because I am gay, and I would certainly enjoy the tax advantages that straight people have, and the inheritance advantages, and things like Social Security, but I've always been a civil rights advocate across the board. That's how I was raised.

Janis Ian

The money when you're having a hit is great, but money can be taken from you. What can't be taken from you is the talent and the effect your work has.

The money when you're having a hit is great, but money can be taken from you. What can't be taken from you is the talent and the effect your work has.

Janis Ian

I think one of the reasons musicians keep doing what they do and writers keep doing what they do, is that we're totally unsuited for anything else. And I for one am much too lazy.

I think one of the reasons musicians keep doing what they do and writers keep doing what they do, is that we're totally unsuited for anything else. And I for one am much too lazy.

Janis Ian

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