38 Quotes by Chely Wright

I hear the word "tolerance" -- that some people are trying to teach people to be tolerant of gays. I'm not satisfied with that word. I am gay, and I am not seeking to be "tolerated." One tolerates a toothache, rush-hour traffic, an annoying neighbor with a cluttered yard. I am not a negative to be tolerated.

I could kiss you in the rain forever Turn all your pain to pleasure Fill up all your days with sunlight Make the passion last every night Give you my every possesion Make you my only obsession Climb up to the sky and pull down all the stars above But I could never love you enough

I think I'm no different from any artist in music. At least once, you want to see your name up on the top.

I grew up in a very modest house. We were poor-we lived on the poverty level. We all got jobs as young kids.

Human beings are not designed to be alone. None of God's creatures are.

All I ever wanted to do was write songs and get on a bus and go play them for people.

I came along at a time when the industry was eating its young.

I wish I had a great relationship with my mother.

I'm very much a traditionalist, but I think it's important to know about tradition so that you can evolve the music you are deciding to make.