I have so many plans! Sometimes it's hard to keep up because at this point it's just been me and the little bit of help my label gives me. Meredith Brooks More Quotes by Meredith Brooks More Quotes From Meredith Brooks Find your authentic voice, become vulnerable, and then put yourself out there. Meredith Brooks putting-yourself-out-therevulnerablevoice I believe you can remember the future as much as the past Meredith Brooks rememberbelievepast I had my dysfunctions, but music gave me peace and joy. I never felt in tune with the world. My parents always saw me as an artist, and that greatly influenced me. My art was my autonomy. Meredith Brooks dysfunctionjoyart I don't mean that to be egotistical, but I'm not writing fluff. I'm not writing for 8-year-olds. I'm a woman and I'm a rock girl. Meredith Brooks girlwritingmean I've started a project called Planet Art. The purpose will be to remind people where I really believe we came from, which was a creative planet, and that everybody can be autonomous through their art. Meredith Brooks believepeopleart You don't realize 'till you get here what a moment in history you're a part of. Meredith Brooks realizingmoments I've come up against a few challenges. I've just taken them on with a really pure energy. I'm not out to change people's minds. I'm out to maybe educate and inspire. Meredith Brooks takenchallengespeople If we didn't live in a society that told us we're not OK if we're not making 100 grand a year, I think we'd all be a lot happier. Meredith Brooks ifsyearsthinking It's just that only now are women coming around, and when someone as striking as Alanis or Sheryl Crow comes out, the public just needs something to compare it to. Meredith Brooks crowcompareneeds When I lived in Seattle and Oregon, we partied, which is a large reason I don't know drugs or alcohol now because I saw the Destruction of so many great musicians and artists. Meredith Brooks oregonalcoholartist Mackie is an electronics recording company backing me, and they're willing to invest giving equipment to schools that I choose, and they've already started doing that. Meredith Brooks electronicsgivingschool My favorite color is purple. I have a huge velvet purple comforter on my bed. Meredith Brooks purplebedcolor My favorite movie is The Wizard of Oz. I love the fairy tale of it. And Gone With the Wind was always one of my favorites because it's so dramatic and stunning. Meredith Brooks wizardsgonewind I think if you're doing alcohol and drugs, the chances of you surviving this kind of a pace are next to nothing. I live an extremely healthy life. Meredith Brooks drugalcoholthinking Everything I read about me is what I say. The way I've come across is exactly who I am. So far, they haven't skewed it to be one way or another too much. Meredith Brooks too-muchwho-i-amway I don't think science is totally true, because I've seen miracles happen through prayer. Meredith Brooks miracleprayerthinking I classify myself as a student and a teacher. This year, I'm back into the student. I try to stay balanced. I learn so much every time I walk about my door. Meredith Brooks doorsteacheryears Twenty years from now, I hope I'm consistently in my life, in the zone. I have seen the next year before. Meredith Brooks next-yeartwentiesyears When I was a kid in Eugene, Oregon, there was this fantastic guitar player who went out on the tables, chairs, out in the audience and played. So I started taking my guitar in the audience. I tripped, fell backwards and ripped my pants. Meredith Brooks guitarplayerkids My eyes change colors, which is why you guys have never been able to figure it out. Meredith Brooks guycoloreye
