Coming to terms with the fact that my marriage was a failure was devastating and very difficult. I blamed myself for a lot of things. It took me a very long time to get over it. Sarah McLachlan Read Quote
With every record I put out, I got a bit more success, a bigger following in cities I would play in, and occasionally a bit of radio play. Sarah McLachlan Read Quote
Music is very nebulous, and you can conjure up a lot of moods with music. But lyrics – they’re a lot more tangible. They’re much more specific. And you want to say something meaningful and creative and artistic and that tells a story and that takes people someplace else. Sarah McLachlan Read Quote
If I had to pick one song for me that sort of quintessentially summed me up, it would be ‘Angel.’ Without fail, I absolutely love singing it. Sarah McLachlan Read Quote
For me, that’s one of the best validations as an artist. To have a stranger come up to you and say that something you’ve created and put out there in the world has had some sort of impact on other people’s lives. Sarah McLachlan Read Quote
I’ve been a fan of old country music, like Willie Nelson, Patsy Cline. I think I’m drawn to it because of the sense of sadness and sort of loss that a lot of good old country music has. Sarah McLachlan Read Quote
The darker and the sadder the song, the happier it makes me feel. It’s just this, ah. I’m in the moment. I’m part of this beautiful world, and it’s fantastic, and I don’t really know how else to describe it. Sarah McLachlan Read Quote
I was put out there as a spokesperson for the new feminist revolution. It was very difficult because I was either too feminist or not feminist enough, depending on who you spoke to. Sarah McLachlan Read Quote
