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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.

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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
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I mean, I think about it, but I don't design my record to get a certain public response.
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I mean, I kind of remember... I'm 36 now, so it's kind of hard for me to relate to what it was like when I was 25, or 24, but I do remember a period in time when that's how I defined who I was, by the music I listened to and the movies I went to.
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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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I don't know what the future holds. Anything is possible.
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I can feel it in my bones: I'm gonna spend my whole life alone.
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What does it mean when something changes how it's always been?
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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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I'm competitive, so I don't like to feel marginalized by the people who sell a lot of records.
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I've lost touch with a lot of that boutique-type music just because of my age, and raising my son and the multiple jobs I have at this point.
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Yeah, I like to be the maker of the art. And I like and want the money. But I don't really dig being famous.
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And, you know, I still haven't been contacted by Mick Jagger, either!
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I just want to hear the true voices of women self-expressing - smart ones, stupid ones, ugly ones, beautiful ones, good ones, bad ones, fat ones, thin ones, all of it - until the profound silence that has resounded throughout history is filled with a healthy chorus coming from our side of the aisle.
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I don't always trust my own instincts. It would be nice if someone else would tell me what I should do with my life!
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I love stretching myself musically.
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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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I'm really happy to be a mom, and I'm proud of the phase I'm in.
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Love is nothing, nothing, nothing like they say.
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I don't know it just seemed like the cooler guys are playing Xbox. At least the ones I know.
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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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You been around enough to see that if you think you're it, you better check with me.
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