--- title: "1 Abusers Quotes By Thao Nguyen" description: "1 Abusers quotes by Thao Nguyen. Plus more from Thao Nguyen and more Abusers sayings from other authors." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cc7/thao-nguyen-30126_abusers_some-of-the-folks-we-see-are-in-for-defe_1105584.jpg" --- > [Some of the folks we see are in for defending themselves against their abusers, or drug charges that, because of the California state prison system, they have mandatory sentencing and life in prison for three counts of simple drug possession,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thao-nguyen/some-of-the-folks-we-see-are-in-for-defending-themselves-against/) [Thao Nguyen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thao-nguyen/) [Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cc7/thao-nguyen-30126_abusers_some-of-the-folks-we-see-are-in-for-defe_1105584.jpg) ## Other authors on Abusers - [Shannon Thomas 16 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/abusers/shannon-thomas/) - [Lundy Bancroft 15 quotes](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/abusers/lundy-bancroft/) - [ ![](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/wp-content/uploads/sms4s/authors/processed/b005/author-beatrix-campbell-16711.jpg) Beatrix Campbell 6 quotes ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/abusers/beatrix-campbell/) ## More by Thao Nguyen > [I think it's really important for the audience to feel connected, and when it's good it's this amazing, symbiotic relationship. I try to give…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thao-nguyen/i-think-it-s-really-important-for-the-audience-to-feel-connected-and/) [Thao Nguyen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thao-nguyen/) > [I've always felt for little children because I love the way they fashion sentences - their vocabulary is limited. They have to navigate around…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thao-nguyen/i-ve-always-felt-for-little-children-because-i-love-the-way-they/) [Thao Nguyen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thao-nguyen/) > [I like to say that I was raised by sitcoms, and that my personality is comprised of different characters. Darlene from Roseanne, Denise from…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thao-nguyen/i-like-to-say-that-i-was-raised-by-sitcoms-and-that-my-personality-is/) [Thao Nguyen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thao-nguyen/) > [When I started doing these advocacy groups, it sort of propelled and compelled me to write songs, because otherwise I wasn't really sure what…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thao-nguyen/when-i-started-doing-these-advocacy-groups-it-sort-of-propelled-and/) [Thao Nguyen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thao-nguyen/) > [Sometimes I say things in interviews and then I see them in print and I think, "What an asshole."](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thao-nguyen/sometimes-i-say-things-in-interviews-and-then-i-see-them-in-print-and/) [Thao Nguyen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thao-nguyen/) > [I think that the activism I've become involved with informs and enhances my life in a lot of ways, and definitely career-wise. This record…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thao-nguyen/i-think-that-the-activism-i-ve-become-involved-with-informs-and/) [Thao Nguyen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thao-nguyen/) > [Some of the folks we see are in for defending themselves against their abusers, or drug charges that, because of the California state prison…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thao-nguyen/some-of-the-folks-we-see-are-in-for-defending-themselves-against/) [Thao Nguyen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thao-nguyen/) > [I try not to read reviews because I know how sensitive I am and how debilitating it is and how it follows me around.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thao-nguyen/i-try-not-to-read-reviews-because-i-know-how-sensitive-i-am-and-how/) [Thao Nguyen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thao-nguyen/) > [I think I'm more effective as an activist if I stay in music, to be honest. Music, the way it reaches people and transcends…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thao-nguyen/i-think-i-m-more-effective-as-an-activist-if-i-stay-in-music-to-be/) [Thao Nguyen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thao-nguyen/) > [When I am onstage, singing all these songs... what's going through my mind is nothing. That's what's so amazing about meditation - achieving that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thao-nguyen/when-i-am-onstage-singing-all-these-songs-what-s-going-through-my/) [Thao Nguyen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thao-nguyen/) > [It's really easy to not be satisfied with your work, or people, or anything, but I really embrace the idea of not having to…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thao-nguyen/it-s-really-easy-to-not-be-satisfied-with-your-work-or-people-or/) [Thao Nguyen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thao-nguyen/) > [I think meditating on tour is integral. It's a priority, because everything is so chaotic, and the calmer you stay, the calmer everybody is.…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thao-nguyen/i-think-meditating-on-tour-is-integral-it-s-a-priority-because/) [Thao Nguyen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thao-nguyen/) > [So when I can, I try my best to meditate a little bit every day, and that helps a lot. I think that just…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thao-nguyen/so-when-i-can-i-try-my-best-to-meditate-a-little-bit-every-day-and/) [Thao Nguyen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thao-nguyen/) > [I've always had this vision that the touring lifestyle is so unsustainable. But I have faith that I can do it, and I don't…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thao-nguyen/i-ve-always-had-this-vision-that-the-touring-lifestyle-is-so/) [Thao Nguyen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thao-nguyen/) > [I feel I must acknowledge that gay people are, generally speaking, funnier, more self-sufficient, and better in crises and I should step aside and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/thao-nguyen/i-feel-i-must-acknowledge-that-gay-people-are-generally-speaking/) [Thao Nguyen](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/thao-nguyen/) ```json { "@context": "https://schema.org", "@graph": [ { "@type": "ItemList", "@id": "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/abusers/thao-nguyen/#itemlist", "name": "1 Abusers Quotes By Thao Nguyen", "numberOfItems": 1, "itemListElement": [ { "@type": "ListItem", "position": 1, "item": { "@type": "Quotation", "text": "Some of the folks we see are in for defending themselves against their abusers, or drug charges that, because of the California state prison system, they have mandatory sentencing and life in prison for three counts of simple drug possession, or whatever. 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