You have to write badly to write at all. If it's crappy, I will rewrite it later. But it will be mine. You can hear the resonance of an artist who goes into herself. Kathy Mattea artistbadlycrappy Change image and share on social
Anyway, our family went into complete crisis mode. I have two older brothers, and we rallied as a family. Kathy Mattea brothercompletecrisis Change image and share on social
So all of these things are going on that make you wake up and realize you are a mortal person. You can choose to cruise through your life, but if you do, you're going to open your eyes at some point, and it's gone. Kathy Mattea choosecruiseeye share on social
Can you blame them? We have to filter so much information these days. But it does make it difficult for an artist. I'm 46 years old now. I've had a lot of life experience and my voice has changed. People who expect the same old me are bound to be disappointed. Kathy Mattea artistbindblame share on social
So I had to just kind of go back to the hotel, take a shower, sit quiet, dig down deep, warm up, and allow myself to move into some kind of zone. And then I remembered that a lot of my favorite musical moments are not about perfection. Kathy Mattea backdeepdig share on social
I guess the biggest thing is that I committed to a spiritual center before I do anything else. And I put some daily things in my life into practice and I maintain that, to make sure that I don't drop the ball. Kathy Mattea ballbigcenter share on social
And in fact, I think the more we start to worship perfection the more soul leaks out of art. Kathy Mattea artfactleak Change image and share on social
I really think that's what music and art is about. It's another way to connect to the divine. It's a real pure way of touching that deeper reality beneath our life. Kathy Mattea artbeneathconnect Change image and share on social
