I'm respected, I'm still working, what more could I ask? Rickie Lee Jones More Quotes by Rickie Lee Jones More Quotes From Rickie Lee Jones It's OK to not be political unless your country is falling apart. Rickie Lee Jones politicalcountryfall You never know when you're making a memory. Rickie Lee Jones incurable-diseaseagingmemories I think we are dying in America, I think our democracy is over. Rickie Lee Jones democracyamericathinking I like words. Words are places, rooms, distant airs, thin and tropical. They make us feel and imagine we are more than our bodies. Rickie Lee Jones bodyairrooms I always felt like my future was at stake every time I stepped on stage and that was kind of hair-raising. At some point I just went, don't be frightened, you can't do anything wrong, it's your show. Rickie Lee Jones stagekindhair Love will wash you clean in the nights disgrace. Rickie Lee Jones cleannightsex I would like to be a part of a community of women, and help women be empowered, but I think I'm not necessarily political. I say that because I really hate politicians, so I don't fancy sitting around and thinking about them all the time. Rickie Lee Jones communityhatethinking In my opinion, the Republican Party is the last on the list to care about the needs of old people and children and poor people. Rickie Lee Jones partychildrenpeople You can't break the rules until you know how to play the game. Rickie Lee Jones breakgamesplay I think I have to work to write a happy song. I write them carefully; they're simple and they're about when it's fun to walk down the street. You know? Because that's the best thing about when you're happy. It's just one little thing that makes you happy, and you're making friends. The kind of thing I can do is capture this moment. Rickie Lee Jones writingsongfun I get weary of reading about rebirths because we're all growing all the time and it diminishes the life you've lived if you say 'I'm a new person. Rickie Lee Jones growingrebirthreading I really enjoy creating music onstage, to participate in making music live. Rickie Lee Jones creating-musiccreatingenjoy I was raised by a strong mother and I never felt like I had to be a role, you know, I was just me, who I am. Rickie Lee Jones who-i-amstrongmother I want to work and be happy. Rickie Lee Jones want For the most part, people use God as Santa Claus. Rickie Lee Jones santausepeople I had a terrible manager once who described my career as 'spiraling downward. Rickie Lee Jones managersterriblecareers Who can I turn to? Who can I trust? Rickie Lee Jones unanswered-questionsturns Dancin' in the welfare lines. Rickie Lee Jones welfarelinesdancing As a musician, I've accomplished what I hoped to accomplish. Rickie Lee Jones accomplishedaccomplishmusician My worst job was working in the laundry of a nursing home. Rickie Lee Jones nursinghomejobs
