I always say if music can't make you cry, you're a hopeless case. I don't cry very much myself, but it's my job to make you cry. Linda Ronstadt casecryhopeless Change image and share on social
It's a real conflict for me when I go to a concert and find out somebody in the audience is a Republican or fundamental Christian. It can cloud my enjoyment. I'd rather not know. Linda Ronstadt audiencechristiancloud Change image and share on social
I'm a chameleon. I can change my voice a lot. I always was able to, because in my family's music, I was a harmony singer, and harmony singing is really hard. Linda Ronstadt chameleonchangefamily Change image and share on social
I am a believer in discipline; it takes a lot to do well. You need discipline for those little excursions into the chaotic that make life interesting. Linda Ronstadt believerchaoticdiscipline Change image and share on social
Sometimes I was frivolous. Did you have some frivolous years? I had to live mine out in public. Linda Ronstadt frivolouslivemine Change image and share on social
I got to sing with Placido Domingo... I got to sing with Aaron Neville, who is one of my favorites. Got to sing with Brian Wilson, one of the great high tenors. And Ricky Skaggs, a bluegrass tenor. I'm also proud of my musical friendship with Emmylou Harris. Linda Ronstadt aaronbluegrassbrian share on social
You have the United States, and you have Mexico, and then you have this Mexican-American thing which is this third culture, which I like to call Aztlan. Linda Ronstadt americanaztlancall Change image and share on social
I'll occasionally go and do an honor like the Mexican-American Legal Defense Fund because it raises money for a very worthy organization. Linda Ronstadt americandefensefund Change image and share on social
Parkinson's is very hard to diagnose. So when I finally went to a neurologist, and he said, 'Oh, you have Parkinson's disease,' I was completely shocked. Linda Ronstadt completelydiagnosedisease Change image and share on social
I'd go over to my grandmother's house, and she'd be playing opera. They loved opera. Not only did they play it on the radio, but they played it on their piano. Everybody learned how to read music and how to play. Linda Ronstadt grandmotherhouselearn share on social
