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I met PJ Harvey when I was in England, and the first thing I want to do when I meet a songwriter I admire is to ask them how do they receive songs.

Valerie June

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Valerie June
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: January 10
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Valerie June Hockett
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Memphis held onto me until I was far enough along in my art and then it let me go.
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The point is to raise your voice and be heard to God. You really are just celebrating being in the presence of other people that believe the same things you believe.
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When I think about singing, and music, I think about how the people who live on the East Tennessee side have more of a curve or yodel to their voices, and then you think about the curve of mountains.
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There are a lot of murder ballads out there, but most of them are about killing the woman. I was like, We've gotta turn this around!
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I've always kind of been in the middle of every room, trying to get people together, no matter what color they were.
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Amalgamation is a good word that I like to use - musically and in every way.
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I create my own reality. And I'm not the only one. My reality is becoming more prominent.
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I'm grateful that music has been a place where I've found freedom.
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Even though I like looking good - don't get me wrong - but if I don't want to, I don't have to.
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I feel a lot of cities are like, you go and you are trying to do your art, and there are so many other artists there who are so brilliant. And it's kind of like they stomp on the scene, and they are like, You're not already Picasso? Get the hell out of here! And Memphis is like, Well, you'll get there one day!
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I just have to do prayers and meditation and affirmations to myself as I go throughout the day, and that's the only way I'm able to make it through some days.
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I think it's funny how people get confused when they think about church music, because a lot of times there is a soloist who stands out, but my church wasn't like that at all.
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I dont marry bandmates just to go marrying bandmates.
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They're all personal and self-created challenges that I think I've overcome within myself. Being confident enough to get on stage and play, things like that.
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