If you have to fight a crowd of boys, it's best to go for the biggest one. That way you won't have to fight them all. The others will see that you mean business and you will win their respect. — 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
