Mother my friends are no longer my friends And the games we once played have no meaning I've gone serious and shy and they can't figure why So they've left me to my own daydreaming. — Suzanne Vega Copy Share Image
When I was pregnant, I felt filled with life, and I felt really happy. I ate well, and I slept well. I felt much… — Suzanne Vega Copy Share Image
I was the oldest child, and both my parents worked, so I had a great deal of responsibility from a very young age. — Suzanne Vega Copy Share Image
But I never want to get to the point where I write a safe song or one that represents my sense of a subject… — Suzanne Vega Copy Share Image
Writing in other voices is almost Japanese in the sense that there's a certain formality there which allows me to sidestep the embarrassment of… — Suzanne Vega Copy Share Image
I think that if you have a strong narrative, if the idea of the song can be boiled down to the basics, it won't… — Suzanne Vega Copy Share Image
The first song I wrote was the first song I remember thinking, "Well, maybe I can do something here." The very first one. By… — Suzanne Vega Copy Share Image
To me, a feminist belong in the same category as a humanist or an advocate for human rights. I don't see why someone who's… — Suzanne Vega Copy Share Image
Of course, sometimes when you write personally, you are also writing about society, obliquely reflecting topical issues, but not in a way that people… — Suzanne Vega Copy Share Image
Kindness to me is only powerful if it has the cruel streak behind it. If someone is kind all the time under all circumstances,… — Suzanne Vega Copy Share Image