From folk to tribal to Cab Calloway, Cole Porter, Gershwin to the Rolling Stones, whose first record was all covers, to country-western, bebop, blues, and even the referencing in classic hip hop to cliched love ballads of the '80s or… — Cat Power Copy Share Image
Hip-hop and R&B is mostly what I listen to. I don't have a connection with punk rock - I just never had that experience. — Cat Power Copy Share Image
Usually, I'll just sit down at a piano or with a guitar, and I'll just be relaxed and playing music. Because that's what relaxes… — Cat Power Copy Share Image
There's just a lot of stuff that really moves me, and I don't know how to express it, and I just want to try… — Cat Power Copy Share Image
I used to want to be a war photographer, and I used to want to be a ballerina and a comedian. I used to… — Cat Power Copy Share Image
Playing the guitar, you kind of lock into a rhythm and a groove, and then it relaxes me to make up lyrics and sing. — Cat Power Copy Share Image
From folk to tribal to Cab Calloway, Cole Porter, Gershwin to the Rolling Stones, whose first record was all covers, to country-western, bebop, blues,… — Cat Power Copy Share Image
For me, the moment the mic is on and it's rolling, it's impossible to vocally relax for some reason. But one day, I'm going… — Cat Power Copy Share Image
Never give up, no, never give up If you're looking for something easy You might as well give it up. — Cat Power Copy Share Image
Everybody tends to think I'm crazy, which is the biggest problem in my life. — Cat Power Copy Share Image
I still haven't been able to capture the joy of what it's like when I sing - you know, when I'm by myself, or… — Cat Power Copy Share Image
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