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title: "1 Write Living Quotes By Martie Maguire"
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> [While we were promoting 'Wide Open Spaces,' we set aside time to write. We went on several writing retreats where nobody could get hold of us. It was the only way we could take a step back and reflect and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martie-maguire/while-we-were-promoting-wide-open-spaces-we-set-aside-time-to-write/)

[Martie Maguire](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martie-maguire/)

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## More by Martie Maguire

> [In the beginning, if you look at those early label albums of the Chicks, we didn't write all that much. We had an A&R…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martie-maguire/in-the-beginning-if-you-look-at-those-early-label-albums-of-the/)

[Martie Maguire](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martie-maguire/)

> [I liked a lot of alternative and I like punk stuff.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martie-maguire/i-liked-a-lot-of-alternative-and-i-like-punk-stuff/)

[Martie Maguire](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martie-maguire/)

> [Even though we were selling more records than a lot of pop acts, we were being treated like the redheaded stepchildren.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martie-maguire/even-though-we-were-selling-more-records-than-a-lot-of-pop-acts-we/)

[Martie Maguire](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martie-maguire/)

> [I feel like Court Yard Hounds keeps us idling. I think Emily and I function better when we're continually making music and playing, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martie-maguire/i-feel-like-court-yard-hounds-keeps-us-idling-i-think-emily-and-i/)

[Martie Maguire](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martie-maguire/)

> [I am a really passive person to begin with so I have written a lot of pretty crappy songs with strangers because I let…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martie-maguire/i-am-a-really-passive-person-to-begin-with-so-i-have-written-a-lot-of/)

[Martie Maguire](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martie-maguire/)

> [Nothing is as important as standing up for what you believe in.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martie-maguire/nothing-is-as-important-as-standing-up-for-what-you-believe-in/)

[Martie Maguire](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martie-maguire/)

> [When you get a record deal, you got to be pretty headstrong, know your direction.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martie-maguire/when-you-get-a-record-deal-you-got-to-be-pretty-headstrong-know-your/)

[Martie Maguire](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martie-maguire/)

> [I now recognize that having a great company behind you can actually impact your motivation to be more creative.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martie-maguire/i-now-recognize-that-having-a-great-company-behind-you-can-actually/)

[Martie Maguire](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martie-maguire/)

> [We do appreciate that we have a very conservative audience and we do try to walk the fine line of that and not offend…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martie-maguire/we-do-appreciate-that-we-have-a-very-conservative-audience-and-we-do/)

[Martie Maguire](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martie-maguire/)

> [We're just trying to make good music.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martie-maguire/we-re-just-trying-to-make-good-music/)

[Martie Maguire](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martie-maguire/)

> [Ever since I was a little girl music was my escape and it was something that I did and was a huge part of…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martie-maguire/ever-since-i-was-a-little-girl-music-was-my-escape-and-it-was/)

[Martie Maguire](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martie-maguire/)

> [I'm amazed when I hear my daughters with their friends. They'll just talk openly about, 'Yeah, he used to be a girl and now…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martie-maguire/i-m-amazed-when-i-hear-my-daughters-with-their-friends-they-ll-just/)

[Martie Maguire](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martie-maguire/)

> [You've got to live your life first and do your job second.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martie-maguire/you-ve-got-to-live-your-life-first-and-do-your-job-second/)

[Martie Maguire](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martie-maguire/)

> [I think our core fans have stayed true to us, and I want to thank them for staying with us.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martie-maguire/i-think-our-core-fans-have-stayed-true-to-us-and-i-want-to-thank-them/)

[Martie Maguire](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martie-maguire/)

> [We came out of bluegrass, so we could play.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/martie-maguire/we-came-out-of-bluegrass-so-we-could-play/)

[Martie Maguire](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/martie-maguire/)

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