83 Quotes by Suzanne Vega

I think that if you have a strong narrative, if the idea of the song can be boiled down to the basics, it won't change that much.

I was the oldest child, and both my parents worked, so I had a great deal of responsibility from a very young age.

I wasn't afraid of going places or doing new things. I would do just about anything or go anywhere. I'd get a notion in my mind and just follow it.

It's striking how commercially viable that impulse for instant intimacy is right now, especially in songs and writing.

That said, I've never thought the fact that I'm a woman was important to my work.

And I really wanted a driver's license. I was 43, had my learner's permit and had failed the test once already - but that was in Riverhead, on Long Island.

Kindness to me is only powerful if it has the cruel streak behind it. If someone is kind all the time under all circumstances, they're just simple-minded. Kindness is only worth something if you have the cruel streak to back it up.

Yes I think I'm okay, walked into the door again.

My name is Luka I live on the second floor. I live upstairs from you, yes, I think you've seen me before.