Cat Power

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I got more guts than brains, and that's my problem.

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Playing the guitar, you kind of lock into a rhythm and a groove, and then it relaxes me to make up lyrics and sing.

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After my second-to-last record, 'The Greatest', I had gone on tour for a while, and I didn't play an instrument for about five years. And I got kind of - it's not self-esteem or whatever, or anger toward myself - but disappointed in myself that I hadn't been challenging myself to learn musically.

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I still haven't been able to capture the joy of what it's like when I sing - you know, when I'm by myself, or like when I was a little kid.

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For me, the moment the mic is on and it's rolling, it's impossible to vocally relax for some reason. But one day, I'm going to be able to sing the way I sang when I was a little kid, completely open and free. That's, I think, the one thing that's changed: Growing older, I'm not ashamed to hear my voice.

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If your parents gave you fire to play with when you were two, you'd be standing in fire by the time you were an adult.

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I need to be able to face things.

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I don't come from money or an educated family background or any sort of supportive family life, so all of my choices are made on my own.

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We're always going to remind ourselves of our mistakes and how we do things differently, trying to be a better person or whatever.

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I think the hardest thing about my life is that I've met so many people all over the world who I love, but they're not friends with each other.

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