Nellie McKay
Nellie McKay
Nell Marie "Nellie" McKay is a British-born American singer-songwriter, actress, and former stand-up comedian, noted for her critically acclaimed albums, and for her Broadway debut in The Threepenny Opera. Her music has showcased different genres, from jazz to rap and disco to funk...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJazz Singer
Date of Birth13 April 1982
CountryUnited States of America
Nellie McKay quotes about
mom parent supportive
My mom. She really encouraged me. That's the trouble with education: Unless you have a really supportive parent, you get left behind.
love-is fleeting emotion
Love is such a fleeting emotion. It's such a small part of the things you do in your life.
focus done kind
I have trouble with any kind of focus or concentrating, or getting anything done at all, really.
nice thinking wish
I think there are nice things about every era. I wish we could just take the nice things.
sides
There's a side of me that identifies with Aileen Wuornos.
brain hierarchy singers
In the hierarchy of instruments, if you're a harpist, you're considered someone with a brain much more than if you're a singer.
desire needs subconscious
Music can make the cerebral accessible, the subconscious hummable. It communicates our shared needs and desires as sentient beings better than any other medium.
marching-band ifs i-can
You know, if I can survive marching band, I can survive anything.
dream strive criticize
You can criticize something you strive for, and you can avoid something you dream about.
art mean media
Less money for public media means less access to the arts.
people feminism care
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 there.
independent oasis radio
Public radio is the last oasis of free and independent music. For satellite radio channels, you have to subscribe; commercial stations are as corporate as basic cable.