Quotes by Linda Ronstadt

“The thing you have to be prepared for is that other people dont always dream your dream.”

“The constant fear of a performer is to become what is reflected back at you.”

“You have to erect a fence and say, Okay, scale this.”

“We were raised with the idea that we had limitless chances and we got very shocked to learn that wasnt the case.”

“I dont think you can look for love. All you can do is get yourself in a situation where you dont discourage something that may be rather nice.”

“Its a real conflict for me when I go to a concert and find out somebody in the audience is a Republican or fundamental Christian. It can cloud my enjoyment. Id rather not know.”

“[Neville, a burly man with a silky voice, is best known for the ballads] Tell It Like It Is ... Dont Know Much.”

“[Working with such a wide array of artists also] made my singing better, ... I needed to be with musicians to reinforce me.”

“American radio from the 30s through the 60s was just fabulous. There was such a diversity.”

“Ive been on the road since I was 17, ... and Im 52. Its enough already.”

I had tried marijuana several times, but in the words of my friend and longtime assistant Janet Stark, “When I smoke pot, it makes me want to hide under the bed with a box of graham crackers and not share.

The dream world of sleep and the dream world of music are not far apart. I often catch glimpses of one as I pass through a door to the other, like encountering a neighbor in the hallway going into the apartment next to one’s own. In the recording studio, I would often lie down to nap and wake up with harmony parts fully formed in my mind, ready to be recorded. I think of music as dreaming in sound.

You have to erect a fence and say Okay scale this.

In the United States, we spend millions of dollars on sports because it promotes teamwork, discipline, and the experience of learning to make great progress in small increments. Learning to play music does all this and more.

I wanted to sing when I was little. Thats what I liked doing. It didnt occur to me that you became famous or anything like that.

I didnt think I was a famous singer. I didnt think I was a star or that I could make the waters part - just that singing was what I was going to do.

I admire peoples marriages, and I think its a wonderful thing to have, but I dont think its the only way to live. I think there are many ways to live and many ways to establish intimate support in your life that can be from family or friends or great roommates that you like.

Art is for healing ourselves, and everybody needs their own personal art to heal up their problems.

I got to sing with Placido Domingo... I got to sing with Aaron Neville, who is one of my favorites. Got to sing with Brian Wilson, one of the great high tenors. And Ricky Skaggs, a bluegrass tenor. Im also proud of my musical friendship with Emmylou Harris.

There should not be a question of legal or illegal immigration. People came and immigrated to this country from the time of the Indians. No ones illegal. They should just be able to come.