“When women make their image about youth and sexuality, and not about intellect, that's kind of a dead-end road. So I think it's a combination of self-entrapment and entrapment by society.”
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Spend time reflecting on your emotional and physical existence and how that applies to the voice. You have to apply that wisdom and experience when you sing - it's what comes through.
You have to respect your audience. Without them, you're essentially standing alone, singing to yourself.
We're in a period where society seems very attracted to flash, and that seeps into people's musical taste.
Heartache is very fertile ground for song-making but so is happiness, so is absolute bliss.