I left because I could no longer make records that sounded less and less like me. I tried to please people instead of believing in my own strength, until the only thing I could do was walk away. — Melissa Manchester Copy Share Image
Everybody wants to write a hit song, but in Nashville people want to write the best song, which was my original intention as a singer/songwriter. ... I left because I could no longer make records that sounded less and less… — Melissa Manchester Copy Share Image
A Grammy is a wonderful thing; all of a sudden you're given a new audience but, like anything, you have to be able to… — Melissa Manchester Copy Share Image
I tried to please people instead of believing in my own strength, until the only thing I could do was walk away. — Melissa Manchester Copy Share Image
I left because I could no longer make records that sounded less and less like me. I tried to please people instead of believing… — Melissa Manchester Copy Share Image
You know, somebody mentioned that I was sort of a jazz-pop singer. And I'm thrilled that somebody would find that, at last, in my… — Melissa Manchester Copy Share Image
Everybody wants to write a hit song, but in Nashville people want to write the best song, which was my original intention as a… — Melissa Manchester Copy Share Image
Don't cry out loud, keep it inside, learn how to hide your feelings. Fly high and proud, and if you should fall, remember you… — Melissa Manchester Copy Share Image
I was part of the first wave of singer/songwriters but I was also in that first wave of singer/songwriters who experienced the music industry… — Melissa Manchester Copy Share Image
Yeah, you know, I performed occasionally. I was in such despair because I just - if I didn't have my music to connect with,… — Melissa Manchester Copy Share Image
I do love to perform. And I'm ever so grateful that this has turned into a job with a future. — Melissa Manchester Copy Share Image
Everybody wants to write a hit song, but in Nashville people want to write the best song, which was my original intention as a… — Melissa Manchester Copy Share Image
