Growing up in Cleveland, I learned about singing from my mother, who had once sung professionally and who admired Mahalia Jackson and Aretha Franklin. Tracy Chapman admirearethacleveland Change image and share on social
If you are living a life that feels right to you, if you're willing to take creative chances or a creative path that feels like it's mostly in keeping with your sensibilities, you know, aesthetic and artistic, then that's what matters. Tracy Chapman aestheticartisticchance share on social
What does the future look like if the heads of society ask our young people to risk their lives for questionable causes? I think it looks rather bleak. Tracy Chapman bleakfuturehead Change image and share on social
I dressed up as a veterinarian for a Halloween costume party. I had the lab coat. I got a couple of stuffed animals for patients and put bandages on them. Tracy Chapman animalbandagecoat 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
I don't know - I'm not sure about anything as far as religion and spirituality go. Tracy Chapman religionspirituality Change image and share on social
As a child, I spent a lot of time at the library. Tracy Chapman childlibrarylot Change image and share on social
There are good reasons for being in jail - for protesting. Tracy Chapman goodjailprotest Change image and share on social
I think it's important, if you are an artist, to use your music to stand up for what you believe in. Tracy Chapman artistimportantmusic Change image and share on social
