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Life gets mighty precious when there's less of it to waste.
Bonnie Raitt
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Bonnie Raitt
Age: 74
Born: 1949
Born: November 8
Composer
Film Actor
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Pianist
Record Producer
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
Burbank
California
Bonnie Lynn Raitt
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Religion is for people who are scared to go to hell. Spirituality is for people who have already been there.
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It's a lot harder to be clear-headed, but the good stuff is when you start realizing who's really you.
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I would like to inspire a lot of people to be active and give back.
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I'm one of those people who just doesn't plan my personal life. I plan my professional life.
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The great thing about the arts, and especially popular music, is that it really does cut across genres and races and classes.
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I didn't have to be a pop singer with a certain look. When I started, there was really a revolution in natural artists with blues and folk artists crossing over otherwise, I wouldn't have been able to get started.
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There are so many people out there working with great grassroots and global and national organizations that are unsung heroes to me.
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Some people are caricatures of themselves, and some people keep people coming back and keep themselves growing. Otherwise, the fans would get bored.
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When it's a funky uptempo song, you're basically having the same kind of release you would have when you have sex, only it lasts longer. Whether you're playing it on the guitar or on the dance floor, you're in that moment.
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One of the things that I'm glad about, though, is that regular people can relate to me.
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AC/DC's 'Highway to Hell' is the greatest meshing of vocal, guitar, and content I've ever heard. That's what I aspire to.
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Elvis might have compromised his musical style a bit towards the end, but that doesn't mean that artists from the rock n' roll/folk-roots culture - of which he was not really a part - shouldn't get better as they get older, like the great jazz or blues artists.
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It's always enjoyable to listen to a friend's work, but if it doesn't resonate with you, then you can just appreciate it and it inspires you in its own way.
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It is still a surprise when people tell me that I've had an influence on them, particularly when it's someone I really respect.
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I have been really heartened by how much coverage there has been about inequality of pay across the board, between the entertainment industry and almost every industry worldwide. And just the problem of young women not getting an education, not being able to have an equal position in the cultures all around the world.
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There are a lot of people that never get their stories told.
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It's so thrilling. And not just the music. The Internet is changing the future of fund-raising. I'm thrilled by the potential.
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The one thing I know is that if you're not paying attention, it will come back to bite you.
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It's very personal in California to live within hours, and sometimes just a few miles, of earthquake faults when nuclear plants were being built.
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I've been lucky enough that I can gather all sorts of experiences and find inspiration by traveling around and by spending time with people I admire.
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