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
I learn all these things about the record talking about it after it's finished. Tracy Chapman finishlearnrecord 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 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 never assumed I would have that commercial success, so it was a total surprise. And honestly, I never assumed that it would ever happen again. Tracy Chapman assumecommercialhappen Change image and share on social
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
