I was raised with the blessing of being involved with peace and social justice, and the environmental movement. I have my parents to thank for that. Bonnie Raitt More Quotes by Bonnie Raitt More Quotes From Bonnie Raitt I'm certain that it was an incredible gift for me to not only be friends with some of the greatest blues people who've ever lived, but to learn how they played, how they sang, how they lived their lives, ran their marriages, and talked to their kids. Bonnie Raitt incredibleskidspeople Religion is for people who are scared to go to hell. Spirituality is for people who have already been there. Bonnie Raitt spiritualfaithgod You know, a lot of people feel that sobriety is about just stopping using whatever it was that you appeared to be addicted to, but it really has to do with a way of looking at your life and taking accountability. Bonnie Raitt accountabilitysobrietypeople It's always enjoyable to listen to a friend's work, but if it doesn't resonate with you, then you can just appreciate it and it inspires you in its own way. Bonnie Raitt appreciateinspireway I never saw music in terms of men and women or black and white. There was just cool and uncool. Bonnie Raitt sawsblack-and-whitemen Life gets mighty precious when there's less of it to waste. Bonnie Raitt waste How unthinkable that, in a country of such bursting plenty, so many people are facing ongoing hunger and poverty. If we are truly each other's keepers, let's support school lunches, food stamps, neighborhood garden projects, and so many other wonderful programs working to put an end to this cruel and needless blight once and for all. Bonnie Raitt gardencountryschool I finally learned to accept that I can't make radio play blues any more than I could get Reagan out of the White House. Bonnie Raitt whitehouseplay I would love to see a revival of what we had against the war in the '60s - we could do these teach-ins on the internet, live and split screen, and have real in-depth debate between people that are on the "other" side of issues - nuclear, gun control, whatever. We could really be having a much more democratically involved and exciting debate with people emailing their questions and having a virtual town meeting. Bonnie Raitt gunrealwar Solar power is the last energy resource that isn't owned yet - nobody taxes the sun yet. Bonnie Raitt lastsenergysun We can choose, you know, we ain't no amoeba. Bonnie Raitt amoebaadagesknows We can live in fear or act out of hope. Bonnie Raitt inspirational I would rather feel things in extreme than not at all. Bonnie Raitt extremesfeelingsfeels There's lots of flaws and frailties and cracks in the armor, and nobody wants to put themselves out there as some kind of Joan of Arc because none of us can live up to that, but I'm grateful to be a role model and be respected because I have a whole slew of people, men and women, that I feel the same way about. Bonnie Raitt gratefulmenpeople I think people must wonder how a white girl like me became a blues guitarist. The truth is, I never intended to do this for a living. Bonnie Raitt girlwhitethinking I don't want to sound like a self-help book, but it really has been transformative for me to take a look at my relationships in a new way and see my part in them. Everybody's going through that. Bonnie Raitt selfsoundbook Ugly ducklings don't turn into swans and glide off down the lake. Whether your sunglasses are on or off, you only see the world you make. Bonnie Raitt ugly-ducklingswanslakes Those of us with a microphone who are blessed with the gift of being in the public eye have a special opportunity to give voice to all those groups whose activism is sometimes ignored or put on the back pages with the the dumbing down of television and the tabloidization of journalism. As Ralph Nader called it, "sound barks," not even sound bites. Bonnie Raitt eyeblessedopportunity Really important issues are getting lost, so I can say I'm glad to be a citizen of the planet and do my part. Bonnie Raitt issuescitizensimportant In 1967 I entered Harvard as a freshman, confident - in the way that only 17-year-olds are - that I could change the world. My major was African Studies, and my plan was to travel to Tanzania, where President Julius Nyerere was creating a government based on democracy and socialism. Bonnie Raitt creatinggovernmentyears
