Cat Power
Cat Power
Charlyn Marie "Chan" Marshall /ʃɑːrlɪn məri ʃɒn mɑːrʃəl/, better known by her stage name Cat Power, is an American singer-songwriter, musician, occasional actress, and model. Cat Power was originally the name of Marshall's first band, but has become her moniker as a solo artist...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth21 January 1972
CityAtlanta, GA
CountryUnited States of America
Cat Power quotes about
connection experience listen mostly punk rock
Hip-hop and R&B is mostly what I listen to. I don't have a connection with punk rock - I just never had that experience.
guitar relax locks
Playing the guitar, you kind of lock into a rhythm and a groove, and then it relaxes me to make up lyrics and sing.
mistake trying better-person
We're always going to remind ourselves of our mistakes and how we do things differently, trying to be a better person or whatever.
albums records
Nobody considers a covers record an album.
kids joy littles
I still haven't been able to capture the joy of what it's like when I sing - you know, when I'm by myself, or like when I was a little kid.
faces needs able
I need to be able to face things.
choices supportive made
I don't come from money or an educated family background or any sort of supportive family life, so all of my choices are made on my own.
done records
I've always done things myself. I've never bragged or screamed that I produced a record before. I never told anybody.
mistake making-mistakes i-make-mistakes
I am human and I make mistakes.
rocks hip-hop hips
Hip-hop and R&B is mostly what I listen to. I don't have a connection with punk rock - I just never had that experience.
diamond entertainers
I'm not a professional entertainer. I'm not Neil Diamond.
long pay becoming
I got told so many times I needed a manager. For a long time I resisted, and I finally got one so I can pay my mortgage, and it helped me from becoming a homeless person.
proud producers needed
I got told I needed a producer I don't know how many times - maybe 27 times, 30? Then I recently got told 'I'm so proud of you.' That was even more great to hear.
kids thinking voice
For me, the moment the mic is on and it's rolling, it's impossible to vocally relax for some reason. But one day, I'm going to be able to sing the way I sang when I was a little kid, completely open and free. That's, I think, the one thing that's changed: Growing older, I'm not ashamed to hear my voice.