For me music is a vehicle to bring our pain to the surface, getting it back to that humble and tender spot where, with luck, it can lose its anger and become compassion again. Paula Cole More Quotes by Paula Cole More Quotes From Paula Cole I've left Bethlehem, and I feel free. I've left the girl I was supposed to be, and some day I'll be born. Paula Cole born feminist girl I think it's important to find the little things in everyday life that make you happy. Paula Cole everyday important thinking The monsters are in your own head Paula Cole monsters The flower has opened, has been in the sun and is unafraid. I'm taking more chances; I'm bold and proud. Paula Cole proud flower sun Just watching my cats can make me happy. Paula Cole make-me-happy cat pet It's me who is my enemy Paula Cole confidence politics enemy Far away, to an infinite world I escape. I'm clear and calm, I'm unafraid. Sunless days, in my sheltered milkyway. In Saturn's rings I feel no pain. Paula Cole saturn pain world I am not the person who is singing Paula Cole car song inspirational I am searching for the truth. Somewhere, it's in the music. Paula Cole truth If not for music, I would probably be a very frustrated scientist. It's one way to answer the question, 'What is the meaning of life?' I feel music answers it better. Paula Cole meaning-of-life frustrated answers I'm used to adversity and working really well in difficult situations. It was hard for me to accept the success Paula Cole difficult-situations adversity accepting I'm glad I made a piece of art that can be interpreted so widely. Art is always interpreted subjectively Paula Cole pieces made art I wore Nietzsche's eyes. Now that I step back to see, I haven't been me. Paula Cole eye havens steps I like doing the crossword puzzle in the New York Times, not watching E! on TV. Paula Cole crosswords tvs new-york I like women who can throw a ball and laugh loud and have some spine, and I like men who don't mind cooking dinner. Paula Cole cooking-dinner laughing men I see my albums as working diaries, as living scrapbooks of me and my life. Paula Cole albums diaries I struggled with being in the public eye, losing my anonymity when my star rose quickly in the late 90's. But I need the challenge of showing up and getting up there to spill my guts and connect with my loyal folks. Paula Cole stars eye rose I think of my shows as family reunions. I give 100% every time. I just do. It's a huge therapeutic release. Also I love my touring family. And I love my audiences very much. Paula Cole family-reunion giving thinking I was curious and hungry at a young age, and jazz was such a mystery to me, an ocean where you can express yourself in the moment. It represented freedom, it represented wearing wings and going somewhere with music. Paula Cole ocean age wings I want to sit with my legs wide open and laugh so loud that the whole damn restaurant turns and looks at me. Paula Cole social-taboos laughing looks
