I'm a traveler and a vagabond and an observer, and the songs come through that. And that's just the way it's going… — Mary Gauthier Copy Share Image
I long for real and true connection. It has been the theme of all the songs in my whole life. — Mary Gauthier Copy Share Image
I teach songwriting a lot, and I always tell my students, 'You gotta write the little songs sometimes to get to the… — Mary Gauthier Copy Share Image
Songs have been my greatest teachers and continue to be really important in my life. — Mary Gauthier Copy Share Image
Music had always been a kind of anchor for me. But I didn't write my first song till I was 35. — Mary Gauthier Copy Share Image
By the time I got to songwriting, I had been faced with a lot of troubles as a result of my own… — Mary Gauthier Copy Share Image
Getting a gay fan base is slow. I think if I were able to reach more gay people they would love it.… — Mary Gauthier Copy Share Image
If I write for beauty and truth, the songs will find their way to me. Then, it's the songs that speak to… — Mary Gauthier Copy Share Image
Wonderful songwriting, beautiful production, and deeply rooted in what makes American Roots Music great: Deep Southern Pain. It's the hurt that brings… — Mary Gauthier Copy Share Image
People in Ireland take in the whole song. After a long history of great singers and songwriters and poets, they are able… — Mary Gauthier Copy Share Image
Songs bring us into connection with each other. When they resonate, when we're in resonance, singing together, we become one for that… — Mary Gauthier Copy Share Image
Ultimately, what I want is for my songs to outlive me: I want my songs to keep being played even after I'm… — Mary Gauthier Copy Share Image
There's a lot of vulnerability in songs - I'm not talking about pop songs - from people that are in the art… — Mary Gauthier Copy Share Image
A lot of times, a bunch of songs have to be written to get to the next really good one. — Mary Gauthier Copy Share Image
I did not know that if a member of a family serves, the whole family serves. I did not know that the spouses of… — Mary Gauthier Copy Share Image
I think each veteran's soul has something that it needs to say. I know from my own personal traumas, it's very hard to know… — Mary Gauthier Copy Share Image
The job of the artist is to go to the places where most other people are embarrassed to go to. And show it. — Mary Gauthier Copy Share Image
There's an ocean of misunderstanding. It's called the civilian-military divide. I had a lot to learn about our military - who they are, what… — Mary Gauthier Copy Share Image
I've come to terms with the fact that I'll probably be in therapy all of my life. — Mary Gauthier Copy Share Image
