Love is such a fleeting emotion. It's such a small part of the things you do in your life. Nellie McKay More Quotes by Nellie McKay More Quotes From Nellie McKay Toronto's a delightful city. Nellie McKay city delightful toronto I thought I had a talent for alienating people, but I have no idea what it is that doesn't go over. Nellie McKay thought go talent people I'm not sure I know how to make music anymore. Maybe you're given a window into things for a time, and beyond that maybe it goes away. Why should you expect it to stay? Nellie McKay you music time window In high school, I was always into Jerry Lee Lewis, and they decided they needed a piano player for the jazz band. I had my little boogie-woogie thing that I did, so I did my little boogie-woogie thing. I had a very high-pitched voice. Nellie McKay high high-school voice school I tried to be just a singer of standards when I was starting out. And there was nothing special enough about my voice to make it that far. So I feel a bit like Rod Stewart. Once you've had that rock career, people will give you that chance where otherwise they might not. Nellie McKay feel you chance people I love writing for dancers. You don't have to worry about the lyrics. I think to write words without music must be so frustrating. It must be always be so good, so perfect. Nellie McKay good you music love If we went back to the basics of vegetables, legumes, grains - the things closer to the Earth - it's a lot better for the Earth and for other people. We can feed more people, we can feed the starving people. Nellie McKay better vegetables earth people It's always so nerve-wracking being up there on stage. It's even harder playing in your hometown - and I have a couple of home towns - but, you're playing for all the people you knew in high school, so it causes no small degree of panic in my mind. Nellie McKay you mind home people I'd love to give my music to someone who really likes to wow the crowd. I feel like half the time I just want to hide in the dressing room! Nellie McKay feel music time love If you look through the century, certain things have gotten better and certain things have gotten worse. I wouldn't say overall that things have gotten better. I think you could say things have gotten worse, but I don't think you could say that things have gotten better. Overall. You can't say that. Nellie McKay better look think you I guess you deal with what you get. Nellie McKay guess deal get you You know, I wanted to get married, and so I - but I, you know, I realize no matter what you want, it's kind of a fantasy. Nellie McKay know you fantasy matter The other kids wanted to play Destiny's Child, but I wanted Anita O'Day. Nellie McKay child destiny play kids
