59 Quotes by Anita Baker

I have as many pictures of my vocal cords as I do of my children. I have a great ear, nose and throat doctor, and we look at them – if there’s some redness, maybe I’ll take a little time off.

I’m picking and choosing in terms of the stress factor. If it’s not fun, I’m not going to do it.

If I could be doing anything, I’d be laying on the floor in my birthday suit eating junk food and watching something dumb on TV.

I would make far more money if every song were my own, but I don’t write to fill up the album with my songs.

I used to sing at funeral homes for families that didn’t have a vocalist. I didn’t get paid. I needed to sing.

It’s impossible to write and produce a record when your parents are dying. I really tried, I really, really tried, but it just wouldn’t come.

Time has nothing to do with the gifts that the gods give you; it’s what you do.

I’d love to be the political voice of my generation, but that’s not my gift.

As soon as you get off stage, that’s the most dangerous time for a singer to kiss people because your vocal chords are receptive to any kind of germ.