Author: Tracy Chapman

Quotes

I can't think of anything worse, really, than to try to live up to someone else's expectations of what you should be. You don't make art by consensus.

I can't think of anything worse, really, than to try to live up to someone else's expectations of what you should be. You don't make art by consensus.

- Tracy Chapman

At this point in my life I'd like to live as if only love mattered.

At this point in my life I'd like to live as if only love mattered.

- Tracy Chapman

We have more media than ever and more technology in our lives. It's supposed to help us communicate, but it has the opposite effect of isolating us.

We have more media than ever and more technology in our lives. It's supposed to help us communicate, but it has the opposite effect of isolating us.

- Tracy Chapman

When we started making 'Where You Live', I bought a bunch of Polaroid cameras in so that people could record the experience. Some of those pictures are in the CD sleeve.

When we started making 'Where You Live', I bought a bunch of Polaroid cameras in so that people could record the experience. Some of those pictures are in the CD sleeve.

- Tracy Chapman

There are good reasons for being in jail - for protesting.

There are good reasons for being in jail - for protesting.

- Tracy Chapman

Love's a recurring theme through my work.

Love's a recurring theme through my work.

- Tracy Chapman

I may be revered or defamed and decried; But I tried to live my life right.

I may be revered or defamed and decried; But I tried to live my life right.

- Tracy Chapman

People's real hopes and dreams can be distorted and misdirected and packaged until you're not sure what you really want or what you even really need.

People's real hopes and dreams can be distorted and misdirected and packaged until you're not sure what you really want or what you even really need.

- Tracy Chapman

I often write either really early in the morning, or really late at night.

I often write either really early in the morning, or really late at night.

- Tracy Chapman

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