The songs are not necessarily autobiographical. A lot of songs are a combination of influences. It might be some part of my life, or something I've felt, or something somebody's told me. It all comes together. Tracy Chapman autobiographicalcombinationfelt 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
The way popular music is categorized and formatted cuts down on everyone's options. And although people don't talk about it, there are a lot of issues of race determining musical categories of what's rock, R&B, or even folk. It ends up restricting creativity. Tracy Chapman categorizecategorycreativity 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
As a child I always had a sense of social conditions and political situations. I think it had to do with the fact that my mother was always discussing things with my sister and me - also because I read a lot. Tracy Chapman childconditiondiscuss share on social
At this point in my life I'd like to live as if only love mattered. Tracy Chapman lifelivelove 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
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
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
