I end up writing about all kinds of things. I never make an attempt to write about anything in particular. I don't have a little list of topics to write about. Tracy Chapman attemptendkind Change image and 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
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 learn all these things about the record talking about it after it's finished. Tracy Chapman finishlearnrecord Change image and share on social
I often write either really early in the morning, or really late at night. Tracy Chapman earlylatemorning 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
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
Songwriting is a very mysterious process. It feels like creating something from nothing. It's something I don't feel like I really control. Tracy Chapman controlcreatefeel 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
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
