My sisters and I were fortunate to travel through Asia and Europe at very young ages. We confronted extraordinary beauty in Athens and unspeakable poverty in India. Mary Chapin Carpenter ageasiaathens Change image and share on social
You know, I didn't have enough money to quit my day job... the myth of the major label deal. Nowadays, you have a tour bus and a stylist and all this stuff. But back then, no way. Mary Chapin Carpenter backbusday Change image and share on social
You know, that single girl life and that sense of isolation - that doesn't leave you just like that. And that's what that song is about. I remember that, and that is imprinted on me, that sense. Mary Chapin Carpenter girlimprintisolation Change image and share on social
So I came home and I had a resume and everything, but the only job experience I had was just playing in bars and clubs on my summers off. So, I was temping and stuff during the day and playing music at night. Mary Chapin Carpenter barclubday share on social
It's like the code of living by yourself. People who are single know what I'm talking about. You eat standing up, reading the paper. Or you say to yourself, this isn't even cutting it, I'm taking a TV dinner and I'm getting in bed here. Mary Chapin Carpenter bedcodecut share on social
I think that every new record is a chance to... I think what it is for me is my heart and soul at that moment in time... I've always felt that just being able to make a record is a privilege. Mary Chapin Carpenter chancefelthave Change image and share on social
It's a pretty frantic world that we live in. Mary Chapin Carpenter franticlivepretty Change image and share on social
I went to college and I never allowed myself to think for an instant that I would have this chance to do this. Mary Chapin Carpenter allowchancecollege Change image and share on social
I've never... when I was having songs on the airwaves, and that sort of thing, I never felt a sense of pressure anywhere except from myself, to do things the way I wanted to do them; to feel authentic; to feel like I was presenting my true self to the world. Mary Chapin Carpenter airwaveauthenticfeel share on social
