Tracy Chapman (born March 30, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter, widely known for her hit singles "Fast Car" (1988) and "Give Me One Reason" (1995). (wikipedia)
With other people, you're always swapping music. Somebody is always listening to something you've never heard. It's a great way to hear all sorts of new things.
I meet people in my daily life, people who seem to experience some change and some growth on a personal level, and that gives me hope.
I often write either really early in the morning, or really late at night.
I dressed up as a veterinarian for a Halloween costume party. I had the lab coat. I got a couple of stuffed animals for patients and put bandages on them.
I think many people would say that writers like Stephen King have hypergraphia.
Love's a recurring theme through my work.
The songs are not necessarily autobiographical. A lot of songs are a combination of influences. It might be some part of my life, or something I've felt, or something somebody's told me. It all comes together.
I never assumed I would have that commercial success, so it was a total surprise. And honestly, I never assumed that it would ever happen again.
I'm not sure if the next song I write is going to be about love or a song about a tree.
I don't want someone to squeeze me, that might take away my life. Just want someone to hold me, and we'll rock through the night.