My older sister encouraged me from early on and bought me one of the first guitars I had. She listened to all of the crappy songs that I wrote when I was 8 years old and encouraged me to keep doing it. Tracy Chapman buycrappyearly share on social
You have to pay attention to the moment and make it the best it can be for you. I've been trying to do that. It's really made a major difference for me. I'm a happier person. Tracy Chapman attentiondifferencehappy Change image and share on social
So much has happened to obscure the dialogue about race and about gender and discrimination in general, especially where those things touch on economics. Tracy Chapman dialoguediscriminationeconomics Change image and share on social
I think religion played a huge part in Bush's re-election. Tracy Chapman bushelectionhuge Change image and share on social
Music was never just a hobby for me. I'd pick up a guitar every day to work on whatever I was writing at the time. I would put my ideas in songs the way some people might put them in diaries or journals. Tracy Chapman daydiaryguitar share on social
I'm still thinking and hoping there's an opportunity for people to have better lives and that significant change can occur. Tracy Chapman changehopelive Change image and share on social
I don't try to project any image at all, other than the person that I am. Tracy Chapman imagepersonproject Change image and share on social
Love's a recurring theme through my work. Tracy Chapman loverecurtheme Change image and share on social
With other people, you're always swapping music. Somebody is always listening to something you've never heard. It's a great way to hear all sorts of new things. Tracy Chapman greathavehear Change image and share on social