Linda Perry Professions : Singer Born : April 15, 1965 Browse All Authors Top 29 quotes by Linda Perry Since I write the lyrics, I don't want to be pigeonholed into a person who's out there preaching these songs. If you read the lyrics, there isn't a story being set up for you. You have to use your imagination to get the best out of the songs - if you choose to do that. Linda Perry imagination writing song I'm scared of the interviews...I'm scared of having to get up onstage again. I'm scared of the critique. I'm scared right now of doing this again. But that's why I have to do it, I think. Linda Perry scared interviews thinking Courtney Love's name should be right next to Bob Dylan when they say best lyricist of all time. Linda Perry bob next names To give is one of the greatest gifts one could ever receive. Linda Perry gifts ever greatest give I'm a fast learner, and I believe in change, and I believe in growing, and I believe in moving forward and not staying in the same place. Linda Perry place moving-forward change believe I'm able to switch gears at any moment. Linda Perry any moment gears able I usually write songs in a guy key because my voice is so husky. Linda Perry key write voice guy I nurture people's talents because, at the end of it, that's what they're left with. They're left with themselves. Linda Perry end because left people Pink is an extremely secure person. She knows who she is. When she's going to make a change, she's going to make the change. She just needs someone to help her with the vision. Linda Perry pink someone vision change I don't read music. I refuse to learn how to do that. I barely know half the chords I'm playing. I like being naive when it comes to that. Linda Perry being like know music I get to do all the styles of music that I love. There's no boundaries; there's nobody holding on to me saying I can't do that. Linda Perry nobody me music love It's a humbling and amazing journey when you write a song in your bedroom, and you've got no money, and you're trying to write a song based on where you're at right at this moment. Linda Perry moment you money journey For me, Heaven is evoking emotions through sound. Linda Perry emotions me sound heaven Food is supposed to be vibrant, fresh, filled with color. Linda Perry vibrant fresh color food You kind of have to have no ego to be a producer and a songwriter. Linda Perry producer you ego kind I don't think I could make a pop album. Linda Perry album pop make think I have a lot of songs that I kind of put away, and I don't let anybody else hear them, and those are my songs. Linda Perry hear songs away kind I'm a horrible producer when it comes to me, but for other artists, I don't know what it is, but something happens, and I'm just really good at it. Linda Perry something good know me I think women gravitate toward me because I am a woman producing and songwriting, and there's none out there. There really isn't. Linda Perry woman i-am me women I didn't like being out in the limelight. I love performing, but that's it. Linda Perry out being like love Similar Authors Bert McCracken singer Betty Carter singer Bing Crosby singer Brian Fallon singer Brooke Allison singer Brook Benton singer All Authors
