A biography for Lucinda Williamshasn’t been written yet.
“I'm just like everyone. I like to feel togetherness with someone.”
“I have to try different things to see what works best. Other people get impatient with that.”
“There's so many other things to write about than unrequited love.”
“The man I lived with is a Christian, so I would talk to him about it. What would this person do in the Bible? What's the story around this person? Generally, when people talk about characters in the Bible, there's one thing they're known for, like Job.”
“I'm trying to learn how to tap into the power of my own being. I know it sounds corny.”
“Sometimes I might borrow something from a song I started a long time ago and see if I can grab something.”
“People let their own hang-ups become the obstacles between them and personal happiness.”
“I mean, whose songs don't focus on tragedy and loss?”
“You should put time into learning your craft. It seems like people want success so quickly, way before they're ready.”
“Just because I'm talking about something that might have been a sad or painful situation doesn't mean that I'm sad or tortured 24 hours a day any more than anybody else is.”
“I started writing more with my voice in mind.”
“I'm fascinated by the whole concept of snake handling. When you read about the Pentecostal snake handlers, what strikes you the most is their commitment.”
“The old jazz singers or old blues singers, you always just saw them kind of sitting down and singing. They weren't worried as much about their voice sounding perfect. They would make the song kind of fit their voice.”
“It's really about living in your head... just looking out at the world, then going back into your head and tossing around a lot of ideas and coming out with something interesting to say.”
“I just broke up with my boyfriend, and I've been spending more time alone than I'd like.”
“Sade's stuff is real deceptive. She's got stuff about prostitutes, poverty and people on the streets.”
“I love Emmylou Harris's version of my song, 'Sweet Old World.' Her intonation is great.”
“I would worry if I wasn't coming up with ideas, if I wasn't inspired.”
“I feel a lot more comfortable being me these days. I'm constantly told that my work is good. A lot of fans and a lot of other artists say my songs and albums mean a lot to them. Isn't that what's important?”
“I've had trouble being in relationships and writing. This has been a real problem for me. I don't know if it's because I'm not free to fantasize or create these fantasy things about other people.”