One of the things I’ve heard musicians say that’s true is, ‘I would play for free. I would play music forever, but you have to pay me to travel.’ I know we’re always going to make music. The traveling part – that is the most wear and tear on any human. Nancy Wilson Read Quote
As a songwriter, simplicity – what not to do, what not to play – can be the hardest thing to achieve. Nancy Wilson Read Quote
When you’re 12, you have no gauge for what’s hip or not hip – or even who you are. Nancy Wilson Read Quote
When you’re in your twenties, your brain hasn’t even finished baking, and your hormones are giving you all kinds of direction of which ways to go. Nancy Wilson Read Quote
I like playing. Guitar… on a loud rock stage… with colored lights. Everything sounds better with colored lights! Nancy Wilson Read Quote
I have a favorite blue Telecaster. It’s an old ’60-something, which I play at every show. That’s probably my favorite all-around stage guitar. Nancy Wilson Read Quote
A dream set would include songs by other artists like Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, and other favorites. More obscure Heart songs like ‘Wait For an Answer’ and ‘Nada One’ would be fun, plus fan favorites like ‘Love Mistake’ and ‘Language of Love.’ Endless possibilities. Nancy Wilson Read Quote
What Jimmy Page did was pretty inspiring for guitar players. He married a lot of acoustic elements into hard rock. The kind of chords he used were very left of center, with a lot of dissonance – I absorbed that like a sponge. It’s all over the music I write, always. Nancy Wilson Read Quote
