46 Quotes by Jackie DeShannon

I think the songs are what I miss most.

Every day I'm doing things, it's surprising to me, because this is about what following your passion does - it moves you, you don't move it.

There was a lot of great writing couples, but I try to do it all myself. And it was practically impossible, but I still managed to be ahead of my time.

I used to go to tons of foreign films.

I mean, I can sit down with a guitar, and in fact, we do two, three songs with just guitar and percussion.

Ignorance is kind of bliss.

I've always been careful to put out the very best work I can. One of the things I value the most is the love and faith that people have given me over the years, so I try to live up to their expectations and my own standards of what I'm capable of.

Most of the time I sit down with my guitar or at the piano, and I play for awhile until I get a new riff or groove that I like a lot. Then I'll concentrate on building around that line of thought by adding words and textures. At first I'm only trying to please myself, and hopefully what I like will appeal to others.

Lord, we don't need another mountain.