I have such a good life. It's something I couldn't have imagined in my wildest dreams. Mary Gauthier More Quotes by Mary Gauthier More Quotes From Mary Gauthier I've always been drawn to the hard story, the trauma, because I think art can turn it around. Mary Gauthier storythinkalwaysart In a lot of ways, songwriting helped save my life. Mary Gauthier savemy-lifesongwritinglife Recovery stabilized me; songwriting gave me a purpose. Mary Gauthier mesongwritingrecoverypurpose Melody's like tweezers that go into the infection and pull out the wounded part. You can almost not stay silent in the face of a melody that matches your emotion. You feel seen. Mary Gauthier faceyourfeelyou I'm grateful to songwriting and recovery to bringing me to a place of peace. Mary Gauthier placemegratefulpeace I'm an old-fashioned folk singer. I stand in front of an audience with a guitar and a barstool. Mary Gauthier singerstandaudienceguitar What I've found at 48 years old is that there's nothing about me that's unique. Mary Gauthier oldnothingmeunique There's a universal inside of me. So if I tell my story, you're going to see parts of your story in it. I don't know which parts, but we all overlap. We're all very much alike. Mary Gauthier storyknowmeyou I'm from New Orleans, and I have a French last name - although I have no real relationship with my last name because it's not my name. I don't know my name. Mary Gauthier namenewknowrelationship I don't know who my dad is. Mary Gauthier whoknowdad Soldiers are trained not to be vulnerable, but when they come home, they've got to learn it. Mary Gauthier soldierslearncomehome
