The other kids wanted to play Destiny's Child, but I wanted Anita O'Day. — Nellie McKay Copy Share Image
I think people at most record labels really like music, but it's hard because everything is so subjective, and everyone's so creative in their… — Nellie McKay Copy Share Image
If we went back to the basics of vegetables, legumes, grains - the things closer to the Earth - it's a lot better for… — Nellie McKay Copy Share Image
The civilised cultures are the most cruel. It's the same with education - often it breeds sadistic forms of cruelty. — Nellie McKay Copy Share Image
I was in school for jazz voice, which is the dumbest way to spend $35,000 a year. I just felt like a rip-off of… — Nellie McKay Copy Share Image
If you're dissatisfied anywhere, New York is the place to be. If you're unhappy at college in Topeka, I don't know what there is… — Nellie McKay Copy Share Image
In the hierarchy of instruments, if you're a harpist, you're considered someone with a brain much more than if you're a singer. Even though… — Nellie McKay Copy Share Image
What people generally tell you is, "We'll all agree," and then once you sign, they expect to get their own way. I think it was a bit of a surprise that I was still very headstrong even after signing. I wasn't so happy to get a deal that I would agree to anything. In fact, I disagreed on most things… — Nellie McKay Copy Share
I feel like you should always be questioning the genre you're doing. If you're doing something that sounds like a lullaby, it can be… — Nellie McKay Copy Share Image
If you look through the century, certain things have gotten better and certain things have gotten worse. I wouldn't say overall that things have… — Nellie McKay Copy Share Image
While a lot of my day, like most people's, is spent thinking about me, I can see how it's a universal thing: the competition,… — Nellie McKay Copy Share Image
