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Natalie Louise Maines (born October 14, 1974) is an American singer-songwriter and activist who achieved success as the lead vocalist for the female country band the Dixie Chicks. Born in Lubbock, Texas, Maines considers herself a rebel who "loved not thinking in the way I knew the majority of people thought."

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I'm not good at multi-tasking.

Multi Tasking, Good

This sounds cheesy but when I would get in discussions with people about religion or spirituality, a lot of people would say, "I believe God is nature, there's God in that tree" - and I would think, What the hell are they on about? But it was about four or five years ago in Hawaii where that all made sense to me and I got it all, and I felt God was in the trees and in the grass and the flowers, and I completely understood.

Believe, Flower, Hawaii, Sense, Thinking, Years

Even though it's still the United States, I think on many levels they feel separate, especially the true Hawaiians - who are not necessarily thrilled to be a part of the United States. But I just love the whole spirit.

Levels, Love, States, Thinking, Though, United States

I see life everywhere I look. I get the energy off the water. Hawaii really, when I am there, it feels like how we are supposed to live and how it's supposed to be: slower, just appreciating our surroundings. I love the people there and the aloha, the history. They're really rooted in something.

Aloha, Appreciate, Feels, Look, People, Water

I'm still in the Dixie Chicks; we haven't broken up. . . I love the Dixie Chicks; it's the most fun I've ever had in my life. It was like winning the lottery.

Fun, Winning, Broken, Like, Chicks

Usually right when I'm feeling it, right when it's happening, I always find I need to be in some sort of survival mode or mature mom mode, so it always seems to come later that I have the breakdown.

Come, Feelings, Mom, Sort, Survival Mode, Usually

I'm not the greatest communicator. I kind of internalize a lot.

Communicator, Communicators, Greatest, Internalize, Kind

I really kind of set the bar really low, so I don't get disappointed.

Bar, Bars, Disappointed, Kind, Lows

The entire country may disagree with me, but I don't understand the necessity for patriotism. Why do you have to be a patriot? About what? This land is our land? Why? You can like where you live and like your life, but as for loving the whole country? I don't see why people care about patriotism.

Country, Land, Like, Patriot, People

Politicians against gay marriage now, are the future villains of our American History books.

American, Book, Books, Gay, Politicians, Villain

Just so you know, we're on the good side with y'all. We do not want this war, this violence. . . and we're ashamed that the President of the United States is from Texas.

Ashamed, President, States, Texas, War

We only have one rule and that is there are no rules, so stand up and sing as much as you want to.

Rule, Rules, Sing, Stand, Want

I see life everywhere I look. I get the energy off the water.

Energy, Everywhere, Life, Look, Looks, Water

I would feel like my life was a success if my children grow into well-adjusted, happy, functioning members of society. Capable and happy and normal.

Children, Like, Members, Normal

I just got back from Hawaii on Saturday, and it's so depressing how quickly all the stresses and the stressful energy of L. A. comes bombarding back. Everyone's in a rush, you're annoying everyone, get out of their way, everyone's most important than you are, has got somewhere more important to be - very draining town. But I still love it in many ways. I wouldn't leave California. I think it's a fantastic state, if you can't be in Hawaii all the time.

Depressing, Draining, Stress, Stressful, Thinking, Time

I'm not the greatest communicator. I kind of internalize a lot. See, I just said I need to be quiet, but that's not the kind of communication I mean. I mean expressing myself or even standing up for myself. I can sometimes be very passive.

Communication, Mean, Needs, See