In high school, I was always into Jerry Lee Lewis, and they decided they needed a piano player for the jazz band.… — Nellie McKay Always Copy Share Image
I really don't care what people say. It's amazing that feminism continues to exist at all, considering how much counter-feminism is out… — Nellie McKay Amazing Copy Share Image
There are so many people that do things better than I do: dancing, singing like a black girl, singing country. Or if,… — Nellie McKay Black Copy Share Image
The other kids wanted to play Destiny's Child, but I wanted Anita O'Day. — Nellie McKay Child Copy Share Image
I'd been knocking on record companies' doors for so long, and I had gone on a lot of auditions. It's weird when… — Nellie McKay Freaky Copy Share Image
Just like everything, even the most fun and creative endeavor requires work to be successful, and I'm so sick of working. I'm… — Nellie McKay Being successful Copy Share Image
Precocious and eccentric are okay. But I think that people in the arts represent something integral and kind of secretive in everybody… — Nellie McKay Ambition Copy Share Image
You can criticize something you strive for, and you can avoid something you dream about. — Nellie McKay About Copy Share Image
I'm glad if people can listen to some music and maybe fix some prejudices of their own, just by thinking. — Nellie McKay Fix Copy Share Image
I think there are nice things about every era. I wish we could just take the nice things. — Nellie McKay About Copy Share Image
I was approaching adolescence. For some reason, I guess my mother thought it would be less crazy out in the suburbs, which… — Nellie McKay Adolescence Copy Share Image
You have to reflect honestly what's around you in your music. I think a lot of people are just obsessed with their… — Nellie McKay Honest Copy Share Image
In terms of content, a lot of rap is crap, with all the sexism and homophobic bullshit. It's incredible how rappers are… — Nellie McKay Bullshit Copy Share Image
It was not very hard to do a double album. Nobody thinks it's a good idea if you're an unknown singer-songwriter. But… — Nellie McKay Kind Copy Share Image
I don't listen to much rap, really. I can rarely listen to a whole record of it, because musically, it's very formulaic,… — Nellie McKay Because Copy Share Image
I love writing for dancers. You don't have to worry about the lyrics. I think to write words without music must be… — Nellie McKay About Copy Share Image
It's always so nerve-wracking being up there on stage. It's even harder playing in your hometown - and I have a couple… — Nellie McKay Always Copy Share Image
I have trouble with any kind of focus or concentrating, or getting anything done at all, really. — Nellie McKay Any Copy Share Image
I never know how to get off the phone, so I'm terribly admiring of people who can. — Nellie McKay Admiring Copy Share Image
You know, I wanted to get married, and so I - but I, you know, I realize no matter what you want,… — Nellie McKay Fantasy Copy Share Image
I'm getting offers for movie stuff. But it shows how facile the movie industry is. I mean, they don't know I can… — Nellie McKay Break Copy Share Image
