I love living in California and being able to go to the beach or go to the woods. Tracy Chapman beachcalifornialive Change image and share on social
Maybe it's naive to say, but it almost seems like, in the past, people tried to sell you something you would actually need, like a hammer or a broom or a toothbrush. But now there's this notion that they can sell you anything. And all they have to do is convince you that you need it. Tracy Chapman broomconvincehammer share on social
Men are able to sustain a career into their 50s and 60s and still present themselves as sex symbols. With women, on the other hand, people say, 'Why doesn't she retire?' Tracy Chapman 50s60scareer Change image and share on social
I picked up the guitar at 11, but even before then, I was writing songs on the organ. Tracy Chapman guitarorganpick Change image and share on social
I found myself in the middle of a race riot when I was about 14 years old, and I found someone pointing a gun at me and telling me to run or they'd shoot me. Tracy Chapman findgunmiddle Change image and share on social
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
Everyone is looking for connections between the songs. I don't usually approach a record as a concept. There's no overriding theme I'm trying to represent. It's all about the individual songs. Tracy Chapman approachconceptconnection Change image and 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
I think religion played a huge part in Bush's re-election. Tracy Chapman bushelectionhuge 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
