108 Quotes by Martie Maguire

What I've learned and all of us have learned is: You can't force art, and there's no way you could force somebody to do something that they didn't want to do in this line of work.

I was born with great eyelashes. They just do what I want them to do.

I was concerned about being 40 and for my 40th birthday my wish was to go see Cher, and I got to meet her.

Emmylou Harris is just the biggest influence of mine musically, her and Dolly Parton.

I really have aproblem with the fact that insurance companies don't see infertility as a medical condition requiring coverage. I do want there to be some pressure on the insurance companies.

I think you first have to feel 100% comfortable with the person that you are with. I have written in sessions where I am just meeting the person for the first time and it is extremely difficult.

When I look back at some of the Chicks stuff, it's the early stuff we did where we kind of giggle and go, 'You know what? Those were the good old days.'

I am a really passive person to begin with so I have written a lot of pretty crappy songs with strangers because I let it go in a direction that I didn't feel it should have and I didn't know them well enough to speak up.

I neglected a lot of loving relationships to pursue this ultimate goal - success.