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“I grew up as a Catholic, and there was so much that was beautiful there, and also so much that was troubling. The whole patriarchal thing, the whole male-dominated approach, really bothered me.” quote by Patty Griffin — Download Open image

“I grew up as a Catholic, and there was so much that was beautiful there, and also so much that was troubling. The whole patriarchal thing, the whole male-dominated approach, really bothered me.”

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I don't fight my ability to sing sad songs: it's what I am good at, so I must be built for that.

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