Quotes by Amy Grant

“Its true. Im a simple person. Some people tend to live from trauma to trauma, and that energizes them. I have a hectic schedule, but my mind seeks simplicity - like being in nature, a long bike ride, or sitting on the back porch.”

“Without black, no color has any depth. But if you mix black with everything, suddenly theres shadow - no, not just shadow, but fullness. Youve got to be willing to mix black into your palette if you want to create something thats real.”

“For me, the backdrop of half the experiences of life includes music.”

“If a politician isnt doing it to his wife , then hes doing it to his country.”

“Every good relationship, especially marriage, is based on respect. If its not based on respect, nothing that appears to be good will last very long.”

“To me, the human experience does involve a great deal of anguish. Its joyful, but its bittersweet. I just think thats life.”

“We did a show in San Antonio that was really amazing. The military helped us do a satellite to Baghdad where during intermission we had eight families seated in the front row and one by one they were able to communicate with their loved ones using the cameras to see each other. It was so emotional and nobody moved even though it was the intermission.”

“The fact of the matter is, when Im on tour, Im juggling so hard to keep all the balls in the air that I dont often get to really enjoy what Im out there doing.”

“The hard times are several years behind me now. This is probably the most peaceful stretch of life Ive known as an adult.”

“Im frustrated by something, its my fault for exposing myself to it in the first place. The rumor mill always seemed like a grass fire to me. Why walk out in the middle of the field, its just going to flame out and go away just like everything else does?”

“Im not anxious to be anywhere other than where I am right now.”

“But my experience is that people who have been through painful, difficult times are filled with compassion.”

“Come Christmas Eve, we usually go to my mom and dads. Everybody brings one gift and then we play that game when we all steal it from each other. Some are really cool, others are useful and some are a bit out there.”

“I love being with my children. Theyre fascinating people.”

“I think for a woman, the hardest thing about growing old is becoming invisible. Theres something very front and center about being young.”

“I think that if my kids are completely convinced of Gods unfailing love for them, whether they fail or not, theyll have confidence to persevere in life.”

“I was taught a lot of Bible at home and had a voracious appetite for reading the Bible.”

“Depending on what day of the week it is and what time of the month it is, Im a good friend or not a good friend. Im more or less a good mom or not a good mom, more or less a good mate or not a good mate. Thats just life, whether or not youre public.”

“Do I think all contemporary Christian music is good? No.”

“But to make a holiday record that involves favorite American songs and then also get to sing about Jesus birth, it just seemed like a real easy, subtle way to combine a couple of things that I love.”