I'm a perfectionist, which I think is a mistake. Michelle Shocked mistakeperfectionist Change image and share on social
As I look back over my life, before I had any real identity, I was a traveler. I grew up an Army brat, a runaway, an activist, and a musician. All my life I've been traveling. Michelle Shocked activistarmyback Change image and share on social
Ideals are not something I can control. It's not logic that convinces me of something, it's what my heart says. My heart has a way of involving me in things, which can only be good for the music. Michelle Shocked controlconvincegood Change image and share on social
People might say I'm difficult, but did you ever hear anyone describe a label as 'difficult'? By nature, artists should challenge. When they call you difficult, it is a reflection of the imbalance of power. Michelle Shocked artistcallchallenge share on social
I try to look at this music career thing as the means to an end. And really, at the end of it, I see myself on a sailboat, sailing off the edge of the world. Michelle Shocked careeredgeend Change image and share on social
I think the word soul has gotta come into it. Music that's created just for consuming lacks that soul, that swing, that feeling. Michelle Shocked consumecreatefelt Change image and share on social
I've been through some dark times but I've experienced joy too. Now that joy can't be suppressed. Michelle Shocked darkexperiencehave Change image and share on social
My grandmother had a Miss Margaret's School of Dance to teach tap and ballet to kids, but I never studied it. I was raised a Mormon and they're dancing fools. It's the only vice they have - dancing. Michelle Shocked balletdancefool Change image and share on social
Music is too important to be left to professionals. Michelle Shocked importantleavemusic Change image and share on social
