48 Quotes by Kate Voegele

The first record I spent five years writing and it was an amalgamation of all the things that happened in my life from the time I was fifteen to the time I was twenty.

Working as a musician, I have to constantly generate new material, so school keeps me sharp. Reading and writing all the time helps me to be a better songwriter.

I think just being on ‘One Tree Hill’ has given me a lot of confidence.

Believing in yourself and what you do is so important. It took me a long time to find that confidence. If you’re an artist and you’re taking risks, then you’re doing something right if some people don’t get it.

I knew that going on ‘One Tree Hill’ was going to be an incredible vehicle for the record. What is amazing about it is that my role on the show is, you know, basically playing a musician, and all the songs she plays are off my record.

Being on the road is like a campout. I’m the only girl. The guys in my band are like my big brothers. It’s definitely an adventure, but it can be a nomadic lifestyle.

More than anything I want to get up there and hang out with the audience, make everybody feel like it’s fun and they’re involved and are just, like, friends hanging out in somebody’s living room. I went to see Carole King on her ‘Living Room’ Tour, and that’s the kind of feeling I’m aiming for.

I think the most challenging part of being a performer is just making sure that people know that when you get up there every night, it’s unique and that you care.

I like to perform live like we’re all just hanging out in my living room. I’m totally casual and informal on stage.