History Quote by Patty Griffin

I think there are times when a song can be a spiritual experience - just making music, in general, is pretty much that.

— Patty Griffin

I'm going to be doing solo stuff. The idea is to do 'small' and 'off my beaten path,' or go back to an old,…

— Patty Griffin

When I started performing, I played acoustic music, partly because that way you don't have to worry about interacting too much with other people…

— Patty Griffin

There's an imbalance when if a woman goes out for a walk at 3 in the morning and something happens to her it was…

— Patty Griffin

God as 'He,' as a patriarchal thing, is offensive to me. It's standard fare for America, 'He, He, He.' Every time I hear that…

— Patty Griffin

I just really need to sing and sing and sing and not worry about writing. Just by singing for pleasure, your voice takes you…

— Patty Griffin

It doesn't come naturally to me, being the boss and telling people what I want. I find it very taxing and tiring. I love…

— Patty Griffin

I don't necessarily buy any key to the future of happiness, but I need a little place in the sun sometimes or I think…

— Patty Griffin

You must always know how long to stay; and when to go.

— Patty Griffin

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

— Patty Griffin

I was brought up to express myself only when asked to express myself, and then to do so in a way that's pleasing to…

— Patty Griffin

Life requires things from you - if you're really living it and are really alive - that are really difficult and painful, and you…

— Patty Griffin