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When I talk about music in Memphis, it's a place you can go if you are a beginning artist or anywhere in your career, and you can incubate.
Valerie June
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Valerie June
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: January 10
Banjoist
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Tennessee
Valerie June Hockett
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I know a lot of people that don't pray or anything, and that's fine - but I need to. I don't even want to call it prayer, I just want to call it talking to something bigger than me.
Valerie June
My challenges have not been around music. My hardest thing in music was just sitting down and teaching myself how to play and believing in myself.
Valerie June
I can't believe the ignorance there, so I don't allow it to affect my life, I don't allow it to come into my zone, and it's not in my world, really.
Valerie June
I try to write down every song that comes to me, even though I know that every song that comes to me isnt a song that I need to sing.
Valerie June
When I was a kid, I always wanted to go to Europe, to go to Africa, to go traveling.
Valerie June
I am always excited about playing in front of live audiences because I really enjoy it, for the most part.
Valerie June
I don't even want to call it God. I just want to call it connecting with something that's greater than I am. So that's the biggest thing from Tennessee - the spirit.
Valerie June
Sometimes when you're in a more fast-paced place, with more to see and do, you miss out on things like nature and beautiful, God-made things. They call it God's country!
Valerie June
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.
Valerie June
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!
Valerie June
As a woman especially I've found a lot of freedom in music.
Valerie June
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.
Valerie June
As I try to get around with a guitar, a banjo and a suitcase of high heels and dresses, I treasure that little ukulele.
Valerie June
Even though I like looking good - don't get me wrong - but if I don't want to, I don't have to.
Valerie June
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
I dont marry bandmates just to go marrying bandmates.
Valerie June
If you're going to be stuck somewhere forever, you might as well be around good people!
Valerie June
Im constantly being inspired by the old days and taking things from the past and allowing them to lift me up where I am now.
Valerie June
I must stay true to myself and take my own path all the way.
Valerie June
Whatever people are doing, they're probably going to be doing it five years from now. You have your banker, your general store runner, the principal of the school, and things of that sort. It's nice to see that, and to get old with other people.
Valerie June
