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Natalie Merchant

Natalie Anne Merchant (born October 26, 1963) is an American alternative rock singer-songwriter. She joined the folk rock band 10,000 Maniacs in 1981, and was lead singer and primary lyricist for the group. She remained with the group for their first five albums and left it to begin her solo career in 1993. She has since released seven studio albums.

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I'm on this search trying to figure out exactly who I am and what I have to say to people.

People, Say, Search, Trying, Who I Am

I would never do a printed memoir. I've been asked to publish a memoir from years by different publishers and literary agents. I think it wouldn't be great for me because all I'd really want to talk about it music and I'd rather just play it.

Agents, Play, Publish, Publishers, Thinking, Years

Have I been blind, have I been lost, inside myself and my own mind?

Blind, Lost, Mind

It's really wonderful to be able to be nobody, and then have a moment when I can be somebody, and then go right back to being nobody again.

Able, Moment, Moments, Nobody, Right, Wonderful

For your kindness, I'm in debt to you. For your selflessness, my admiration.

Admiration, Debt, Friendship, Kindness, Selflessness

My mother was a single working mother; she started having children very young. There was a tension inside her about who she wanted to be and what she wanted to do and how she couldn’t achieve the things she wanted to.

Achieve, Children, Couldnt, Mother, Working

I don't enjoy the work that I do. It's just that it's not self-sustaining anymore. The way that I like to make records - they're expensive records to make and just can't afford to do it anymore.

Make, Records, Self, Way

It's funny, I remember doing the Johnny Carson show, and, uh, I couldn't afford my rent.

Carson, Funny, Johnny, Remember, Show, Shows

I don't have a lot of thrilling anecdotes about my career or personal life. All the stuff that is interesting is private and I wouldn't want people to know.

Career, Careers, Interesting, People

I feel we all have the obligation, myself. I want to live in a more humane, civilized society, and I feel like the only way we're going to achieve that is if we all take it upon ourselves. I just wish we could be a more caring society. I feel like we're social Darwinists who believe that everyone has to make it on their own. But the reality is that we all don't start out on the same footing.

Believe, Caring, Civilized, Footing, Humane, Reality

For they told you life is hard Misery from the start, It's dull, it's slow, it's painful But I tell you life is sweet In spite of the misery There's so much more, be grateful So, who will you believe Who will you listen to Who will it be 'Cause it's high time that you decide It's time to make up your own Your own state of mind Oh they told you life is long Be thankful when it's done Don't ask for more, be grateful But I tell you life is short Be thankful because Before you know it It will be over 'Cause life is sweet, life is also very short

Believe, Decide, Grateful, High, Song, Sweet

TV holds a close second to cars for destroying our society. It's a failed experiment.

Car, Close, Destroying, Holds, Our Society, Television

There is one tradition in America I am proud to inherit. It is our first freedom and the truest expression of our Americanism: the ability to dissent without fear. It is our right to utter the words, 'I disagree. ' We must feel at liberty to speak those words to our neighbors, our clergy, our educators, our news media, our lawmakers and, above all, to the one among us we elect - President.

America, Disagree, Elect, Expression, Liberty, Media

Poetry comes alive to me through recitation.

Alive, Poetry, Recitation

I don't think women's prisons are environments for dance routines, and I don't think mass murder is humorous.

Humorous, Mass, Murder, Prison, Routines, Thinking

I don't want to live in a culture of despair. I'd like to live in a culture of hope.

Culture, Despair, Like, Live, Want

I've never sold my publishing. I have 100% control of all of my publishing and that includes everything, every use of my songs.

Control, Everything, Publishing, Song, Use

I've had a large gay following for many years and have been quite aware of that.

Following, Gay, Years

Have I been wrong? Have I been wise to shut my eyes?

Eye, Philosophy, Shut, Wise, Wrong

Be true to yourself, and, um, don't worry about some large companies' quarterly profit index.

Be True To Yourself, Companies, Large, Profit, Worry

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