I trained myself by doing other people’s songs in clubs way back when. And so I have no pride about doing covers. I love it. And being a song interpreter, to me, is just as important as, you know, putting your own thing out there. It’s all about the soul – where the soul comes from. Ann Wilson Read Quote
Rock evolved out of rebellion, so when you turn on the Billboard Awards or something like the Grammys, and there’s no rock on there, that’s a good sign – because that means that rock is not welcome inside of a pop format. Ann Wilson Read Quote
People talk about each other in the worst way, especially when you become a product for sale. You’re just a thing. Ann Wilson Read Quote
I don’t know if there is redemption for people like Charlie Rose or Garrison Keillor. An apology helps, but what really matter are deeds. Ann Wilson Read Quote
I think that idea of ‘because I’m sexy, I’m a feminist’ is kind of immature. But as long as women think being sexy is what makes them beautiful and powerful… then it will continue. Ann Wilson Read Quote
Music became less understandable in the wake of the new MTV era. You weren’t supposed to be anything other than a pop star, to not go deeper than that. It was really strange. It was suffocating, image-wise. What you could talk about in a song changed; if you were misunderstood, you were really misunderstood – taken literally. Ann Wilson Read Quote
The original Heart logo was made back in the real early ’70s by Mike Fisher, who I used to be in a relationship with. He was first our manager and then our soundman. When I met him, he was in design school for architecture, so he was always drawing. Ann Wilson Read Quote
Bands are always told, ‘Nobody wants to hear your new stuff – just stick with the meat and potatoes – that’s what people come for.’ That’s only half-true. I know if I went to see U2, I would be thrilled if they did ‘I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For,’ but I’m equally as thrilled to hear their new stuff. Ann Wilson Read Quote
