A live show is one of the last holdouts of a thing that makes you feel a part of a community, where you'll go and maybe meet your future wife or boyfriend, or you're taking your sister to her first show. These are the things that you remember later in your life.

Neko Case

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We don’t need more ‘What if the mother is going to die’ debated, we need ‘I had an abortion because I was not ready to be a mother. It was my choice and my right. I own it. Back the f@#( up.

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If you want to be noticed as a drop of water, why would you move... by Neko Case

If you want to be noticed as a drop of water, why would you move to the ocean?

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Playing in an independent rock band will eventually make you equal parts truck driver, gladiator and mule. Glamour is for those with trust funds.

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We shouldn't censor ourselves based on the weak idea of "looking cool." It's such a waste of potential awesomeness.

awesomeness waste ideas

You're not supposed to totally know what's happening. The songs are supposed to give you clues so you can fill in the blanks.

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Country music is completely punk-rock. It's the original punk-roc... by Neko Case

Country music is completely punk-rock. It's the original punk-rock.

punk rocks country

I would be a huge hypocrite if I didn't tell you that at one time in my life I thought the way that you made music was you got on a major label and you got famous.

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I'm too small for the universe to revolve around me. It is a huge... by Neko Case

I'm too small for the universe to revolve around me. It is a huge relief!

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Around 2010, I kind of looked up and said, I'm 40 years old. You know, I chose music. I don't have a husband. I don't have any kids. Like, I chose music. So, I had to make a decision. Like, do I want to do something else, or do I want to go from journeyman to master? And I realized, I want to be a really good musician.

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The only ones that stand out to me are people like Jonathan Richman or Robyn Hitchcock, who can make you totally cry while their music is so funny and they're hilarious. They know they're great but they also don't think they're better than you and they really invite you into their show.

cry people thinking

I like driving. I'm a real sucker for driving across North Americ... by Neko Case

I like driving. I'm a real sucker for driving across North America - I never get sick of it, ever.

sick real america

I have a pathological fear of getting my picture taken. by Neko Case

I have a pathological fear of getting my picture taken.

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I try to think of the songs as little movies. They're always pretty visual to me. I can always sort of see them. I don't always know what the end result is going to be, and I don't know exactly what it's going to sound like, but I can kinda see them.

song trying thinking

The most tender place in my heart is for strangers. I know it's unkind, but my own blood is much too dangerous.

stranger heart blood

The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight. The Harder I Fight, The... by Neko Case

The Worse Things Get, The Harder I Fight. The Harder I Fight, The More I Love You.

harder fighting love-you

I grew up with lots of animals and I related more to them than I did to people. I feel a lot of empathy for them.

empathy animal people

Being the boss of your own career, you get used to having veto power and getting what you want, or as close to what you want as you have mapped out.

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Every band wants to go believe me, not everybody makes it, but th... by Neko Case

Every band wants to go believe me, not everybody makes it, but they want to.

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Everybody in my band is married, pretty much, and have lives at home, and I don't want them to be away from their families so long that they just start to feel psychotic. You have to go home and stand around in your bathrobe doing your dishes to feel like a normal person sometimes.

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Everyone has to kind of fend for themselves. by Neko Case

Everyone has to kind of fend for themselves.

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