Shawn Colvin Quotes

Music can get me through anything.

I reckon I'd be probably, like, in the gutter somewhere if I didn't have music.

I think that's why I love music so much; I think if I didn't have music, I would be in a bad position.

When I get depressed, or anything, I go 'think of all the music I haven't even heard yet!' So, it's the one thing. Imagine the world without music. Man, just hand me a gun, will you?

When I started music, I think it was responsible for keeping me sane, because training as a dancer really kept me in good spirits amid all the crazy stuff that happened when I first became popular.

It sounds cheesy, but music has saved me in a lot of ways. If I had just continued acting, I don't think I would be alive.

If I hadn't had music in my life, it's quite possible I'd be dead and I'd much rather be alive.

Rap music is really good when you're traumatized.

If I had not had music in my life, I would be the neurasthenic vision of the playwright.

If I hadn't had acting, I would probably have imploded.

If you're going through a difficult time, and there's a piece of music that speaks to you - be it musically or lyrically or both - you are almost always able to access that music. You're always able to sit down with it.

I think that's why I put my energy into making music. That's how I get my thoughts out, instead of being crazy all the time.

Maybe I'm too sensitive to the struggle, but I think a lot of people that listen to music are trying to escape.

If I hadn't had the outlet of writing and drawing comics, I guess there's a good chance I wouldn't be around today.

Music has healed me on so many different occasions, and I want my music to be able to do that for someone else.

I don't know how to function without music. When I'm not making it, I'm listening to it. It gives me courage and takes care of my mind.

I think people tend to cling to music when times are hard.

I rely on music heavily, just in life and in my work.

Music is important for one's health.

Got an issue, get a tissue.

I've always been someone who feels better, if I see what I'm going through in a movie.

When I'm singing, it's like I'm at home. And music is a great healer. I think I'd have been a basket case if I hadn't been a singer.

As you get older, challenges arise that you aren't prepared for, but what got me through it was music.

I have a shelf of comfort books, which I read when the world closes in on me or something untoward happens.

Being able to sing all these years has helped me handle life's tragedies.