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I am a feminist, and I define myself: Be yourself, because if you can get away with it, that is the ultimate feminist act.

Liz Phair

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Liz Phair
Age: 57
Born: 1967
Born: April 17
Composer
Guitarist
Musician
Recording Artist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
New Haven
Connecticut
Elizabeth Clark Phair
Ultimate
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Feminist

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I knew that collaborating on songwriting would be difficult for a lot of people, because I was known very much, for my independence and the fact that I wrote these quirky songs that were not typical structure, not typical sound - you know, really original stuff.
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After my first record came out, I read everything. I was so amazed that I was in the press.
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I am just like you and everyone else. I am trying to live my life as best I can.
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So how does Liz Phair feel about Lana Del Rey? Well, as a recording artist, I've been hated, I've been ridiculed, and conversely, hailed as the second coming. All that matters in the end is that I've been heard.
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When you love what you do, you're happy just doing it.
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I'm competitive, so I don't like to feel marginalized by the people who sell a lot of records.
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There's even more stuff that I'd like to release, but I'm scared to, that's really, um, nerdy... not nerdy in a good way. Like, silly.
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I don't know what the future holds. Anything is possible.
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You have to do what you need to do as an artist. You have to have that courage.
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Isn't this the best part of breakin' up? Finding someone else you can't get enough of. Someone who wants to be with you, too.
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Composing gives me a chance to work in multiple dimensions and helps me pare down my melodies into what is essential. Learning new skills has always energized me and scoring has opened up a world of sonic possibilities.
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I love scoring. Putting music to picture is a rewarding challenge and one that relies on interpretation of emotion - as in, what is the pivotal feeling in a scene and which character's point of view is driving it at any given moment?
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Women's bodies are used to sell anything and everything because it works, it grabs people's attention, and advertisers aren't going to stop using something that works.
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That's exactly what's exciting for me - the idea of infiltrating the male structure and affecting change from within.
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All parents gush about what it's like to be a parent. I love it.
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Now, in music, it seems more like the popular crowd suppresses anyone who is different.
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That's what music is to me. Like, stuff that I really like to play loud. And I've got my quiet CDs, too, that I listen to around the house, but if you can't go there, then... Everyone gets so upset with me, I can't win
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No. You know what really bugs me about my videos? When they can't figure out what to do, they just have me change clothes five times.
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The big news already broke. The file-sharing and all that stuff, it's a done deal. And I think figuring out how to make that a fair exchange for the people that make music is still an issue
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The other day I was reading a blog and I linked over to Streisand's Web site, and it was amazing politically. She's so insightful and incisive. And she also says whatever she wants.
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