34 Quotes by Brandi Carlile
Brandi Carlile, born on June 1, 1981, in Ravensdale, Washington, is a singer-songwriter known for her powerful vocals, introspective lyrics, and soulful folk-rock sound. Carlile's music reflects a deep emotional depth and authenticity, tackling themes of love, loss, and personal growth. Her ability to convey raw emotion through her evocative voice has captivated audiences and garnered critical acclaim. Carlile's breakthrough album, "The Story," catapulted her to wider recognition and earned her multiple Grammy nominations.
Her subsequent albums, including "By the Way, I Forgive You," further showcased her songwriting prowess and garnered widespread praise. Beyond her musical achievements, Carlile is also known for her activism and philanthropy. She has been an outspoken advocate for LGBTQ+ rights, women's rights, and social justice causes. Through her music and advocacy work, Carlile seeks to create a more inclusive and compassionate world. Her talent, authenticity, and dedication to making a difference have solidified her place as one of the most respected and influential musicians of her generation.
Brandi Carlile Quotes
Privilege and complacency paralyze me with fear sometimes. But the less vulnerable we are because of privilege, the country we're born in, or the security we enjoy, the more vulnerable our souls are to apathy.
My songwriting is so influenced by orchestrated music, dramatic, super glam rock-y stuff. Two of my biggest influences in songwriting were Elton John and Freddie Mercury.
But I'm warning you, we're growing up.
You know, your first album is about really amazing things. Your first album is always about coming of age, first love, first loss, usually you suffer a first loss of someone that you love to death, even, you know, really big life lessons, things you learn from your parents' divorce or from the travels that you took.
You can dance in a hurricane, but only if you're standing in the eye. (Meaning)
All of these lines across my face, tell you the story of who I am. So many stories of where I've been and how I got to where I am.
Coffee, whiskey, and fishing poles. That’s really all you need in life.
The purpose of it all is love.
The oppression of women is the single most corrosive and urgent problem of our time.
In life, I'm most inspired by entertaining people and driven by the desire to do it by such a powerful force that I think it influences everything I do.
The mole can't live in your dollhouse.
There are still civil rights issues. There are still people who can't be visited by their spouse in the hospital because they're gay. These are humanitarian issues. At the end of the day, all you want is for people to be happy in the pursuit of life, love and liberty.
Writing is sort of putting a puzzle together halfway. Then, performing it has always been the completion of it. Once that happens, I'm feeling verbally communal with other people. It's out there and I feel so much better about it.
My mother's a singer and my mother's father is a singer, and everyone on both sides are all country-western bluegrass musicians.
Wherever is your heart I call home.
People sing each other's songs and they cultivate standards. That's the reason why we have folk music and folk stories. History is told through song.
You can't change people, but most importantly, unless you're their momma, you don't even know what's best for them.
Singing is a form of meditation... apparently the only one that I have command over.
It's impossible to just come up with one thing that I could say to the world. That's why I've spent my life in the pursuit of the opportunity to sing to it. Summing it up goes against what fuels me.
I'd love to claim the title of 'songwriter' or 'intellectual,' but the truth is that anything that I ever learned how to do in conjunction with music was purely so that I would have a platform to sing from.
Every city has a town outside with a lake. I pull out my fishing pole and fish. I've been doing that for a long time.
There's a lot of really inspiring music coming around the bend - we tend to believe that to sound classic or timeless is to sound vintage or retro. It's a little bit dangerous, because you'll really miss a chance to make your mark as a generation.
I've read and heard that some of the most inspiring vocal interpreters adhere habitually to one rule: Always think the lyrics as you're singing them, so that the sentiment is always appropriate and heartfelt.
So much of the way a singer physically damages their voice could be caused by stress or nerves. I would never be so brazen as to assume that it's the only problem but there's got to be a reason that a martial artist can harness enough peace to smash his head through a cinder block without leaving a scratch.
People that could yodel always fascinated me. People that could sing loud always fascinated me. So I started trying to mimic at a really young age: 6, 7 years old.
The first thing I think of when I think about coming to Las Vegas and playing is always Elvis; its always the first thing on my mind.
But now, with the last two years of touring and being on the road, I've learned that a live show should never sound like a record; a record should sound like a live show.
Sometimes seeming happy can be self-destructive even when you're sane.
There is a creator and a redeemer, and the purpose of it all is love.
Bear the burdens of others, but don't put them in your pocket too.
I'm not sure I'll ever be famous by anyone's definition. I can only hope to be allowed by the audience to continue my life's work.
Cousins are forever and forever are cousins they stand by your side for you no matter what.
My advice to new artists is to embrace a broader concept of timelessness than vintage or retro.
Privilege and complacency paralyze me with fear sometimes.
― Brandi Carlile Quotes
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