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Charlyn Marie "Chan" Marshall (/ʃɑːn/ SHAHN; born January 21, 1972), better known by her stage name Cat Power, is an American singer-songwriter, musician, occasional actress, and model. Cat Power was originally the name of Marshall's first band, but has become her stage name as a solo artist.

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I got told I needed a producer I don't know how many times - maybe 27 times, 30? Then I recently got told 'I'm so proud of you. ' That was even more great to hear.

Needed, Producers, Proud, Recently, Times, Told

From folk to tribal to Cab Calloway, Cole Porter, Gershwin to the Rolling Stones, whose first record was all covers, to country-western, bebop, blues, and even the referencing in classic hip hop to cliched love ballads of the '80s or whatever - that is kinda gone, and that's just terrifying to me.

Country, Firsts, Folk, Gone, Hip Hop, Kinda

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.

Disappointed, Play, Self Esteem, Toward, Years

People tend to think I'm insane, and I'm really tired of it.

Insane, People, Tend, Thinking, Tired

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

Brain, Brains, Guts, Problem

We can all be free Maybe not with words Maybe not with a look But with your mind

Free, Look, Looks, Maybe, Mind

Hip-hop and R&B is mostly what I listen to. I don't have a connection with punk rock - I just never had that experience.

Connections, Hip Hop, Listen, Mostly, Punk, Rocks

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

Groove, Guitar, Locks, Relax, Sing

I've always done things myself. I've never bragged or screamed that I produced a record before. I never told anybody.

Done, Produced, Record, Records, Screamed, Things

I moved to Los Angeles to be with a man I loved.

Angeles, Los, Los Angeles, Man, Men, Moved

I've never had a clique. It's impossible when you're always traveling.

Clique, Impossible, Traveling

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.

Adult, Fire, Play, Time, Two

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

Better Person, Mistake, Mistakes, Person, Things, Trying

People and their religions don't affect me.

Affect, People, Religions

I am human and I make mistakes.

Human, I Make Mistakes, Make, Making Mistakes, Mistake, Mistakes

I've always dressed like a dude.

Dressed, Dude, Like

Never give up, no, never give up If you're looking for something easy You might as well give it up.

Easy, Give, Giving Up, Looking, Might

I used to want to be a war photographer, and I used to want to be a ballerina and a comedian. I used to want to be a writer. I invalidated myself, it’s a mistake for me. I have learned through my friendships and through people that I’ve met who survived. There’s just a lot of stuff that really moves me, and I don’t know how to express it, and I just want to try to do the best I can and surround myself with good people who don’t invalidate me.

Friendships, Mistake, Moves, Moving, Stuff, War

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.

Changed, Kids, Moment, Thinking, Voice, Way

Oh I do believe In all the things you see What comes is better Than what came before

Believe, Came, See, Things

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