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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.
Valerie June
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Valerie June
Age: 42
Born: 1982
Born: January 10
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Tennessee
Valerie June Hockett
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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.
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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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If you want to get broken in good, put four girls on the road together in a van and tour up and down the country.
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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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As I try to get around with a guitar, a banjo and a suitcase of high heels and dresses, I treasure that little ukulele.
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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.
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.
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As a woman especially I've found a lot of freedom in music.
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I must stay true to myself and take my own path all the way.
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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.
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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.
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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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If you're going to be stuck somewhere forever, you might as well be around good people!
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Amalgamation is a good word that I like to use - musically and in every way.
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If my parents hadn't been made to do that from living in the Bible Belt, maybe it wouldn't be something that matters to me - maybe I wouldn't even know how to talk to God.
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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.
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I like performing live more than anything. I get a little bit afraid in the studio.
Valerie June
I mean, roots musicians - we can get old, you know? We can get up there and wear overalls and deliver the songs, we don't have to look any certain way.
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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 have a lot of different collections of cards at home. It's hard to say my favorite deck, but there is a deck called the medicine cards, and it's Native American animal cards.
Valerie June
