It's really important to me to promote worthy causes. But not in a heavy, obligatory, responsibility way. I really admired that as a kid, learning about the 'Elton John AIDS Foundation.' And I was obsessed with The Indigo Girls. And… — Brandi Carlile Copy Share Image
You know, your first album is about really amazing things. Your first album is always about coming of age, first love, first loss, usually you suffer a first loss of someone that you love to death, even, you know, really… — Brandi Carlile Copy Share Image
Even before I had a daughter, I was passionate about global women's issues, but now that she's here, I'm even more inspired to leave… — Brandi Carlile Copy Share Image
There are still civil rights issues. There are still people who can't be visited by their spouse in the hospital because they're gay. These… — Brandi Carlile Copy Share Image
I didn't get bullied any more than anybody else. I think I got bullied more for being poor than being gay. But no more… — Brandi Carlile Copy Share Image
The first thing I think of when I think about coming to Las Vegas and playing is always Elvis; its always the first thing… — Brandi Carlile Copy Share Image
Coffee, whiskey, and fishing poles. That’s really all you need in life. — Brandi Carlile Copy Share Image
You can't change people, but most importantly, unless you're their momma, you don't even know what's best for them. — Brandi Carlile Copy Share Image
So much of the way a singer physically damages their voice could be caused by stress or nerves. I would never be so brazen… — Brandi Carlile Copy Share Image
My songwriting is so influenced by orchestrated music, dramatic, super glam rock-y stuff. Two of my biggest influences in songwriting were Elton John and… — Brandi Carlile Copy Share Image
My advice to new artists is to embrace a broader concept of timelessness than vintage or retro. — Brandi Carlile Copy Share Image
It's impossible to just come up with one thing that I could say to the world. That's why I've spent my life in the… — Brandi Carlile Copy Share Image
