The music that I chose during my life, it wasn't arbitrary. It was all in my family home when I was growing up. I never tried to record anything I hadn't heard before the age of 10. Otherwise, I couldn't do it authentically. Linda Ronstadt agearbitraryauthentically share on social
Singing with Aaron Neville, he pulled stuff out of my voice I never could have gotten, because if he's providing XYZ, I have to put in ABC, and usually I don't have to put in ABC. Linda Ronstadt aaronabcneville Change image and share on social
I used to feel kind of impatient with people who couldn't do things fast or couldn't remember stuff. Linda Ronstadt fastfeelimpatient Change image and share on social
I had a galvanised voice: I could sing through a 105 fever or a flu or a root canal or anything that you could throw at me. Linda Ronstadt canalfeverflu Change image and share on social
I wish I had as much in bed as I get in the newspapers. Linda Ronstadt bednewspaper Change image and share on social
In the Troubadour days, it was all those songwriters that I hung around with all the time, so I could get songs and find out what was going on. So we all knew each other, and we just carried each other's word around. Linda Ronstadt carrydayfind share on social
The constant fear of a performer is to become what is reflected back at you. Linda Ronstadt backconstantfear Change image and share on social
You don't forget you have Parkinson's disease, believe me, especially in the shower. If you are not paying attention, you fall down. Linda Ronstadt attentiondiseasefall Change image and share on social
I always sang harmony with my family growing up. Linda Ronstadt familygrowharmony Change image and share on social
I wanted to sing when I was little. That's what I liked doing. It didn't occur to me that you became famous or anything like that. Linda Ronstadt famousoccursing Change image and share on social
