A lot of my writing is not terribly civilized. Sometimes I listen to songs by very smart writers who assume that the world is a civil place with certain formalities that people follow, but I don't see things that way.… — Suzanne Vega Copy Share Image
I like to write about things that are extreme in some form. I like to write about something I feel I have to write about. — 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
And I really wanted a driver's license. I was 43, had my learner's permit and had failed the test once already - but that… — Suzanne Vega Copy Share Image
Last year's troubles, They shine up so prettily, They gleam with a lustre they don't have today. — Suzanne Vega Copy Share Image
My mother wanted me to understand that as a woman I could do pretty much whatever I wanted to, that I didn't have to… — Suzanne Vega Copy Share Image
