Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams
Lucinda Williams is an American rock, folk, blues, and country music singer and songwriter...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionCountry Singer
Date of Birth26 January 1953
CityLake Charles, LA
CountryUnited States of America
power trying sound
I'm trying to learn how to tap into the power of my own being. I know it sounds corny.
writing ideas ems
I'm always writing ideas down and then I stick em in my pocket and put em in that folder so I don't lose them. Like, somebody might say something, and I'll go, oh that's a good line, and that goes in the folder, too. It's kind of an ongoing process for me.
real hype people
Sade's stuff is real deceptive. She's got stuff about prostitutes, poverty and people on the streets.
song strong nice
When I started out playing guitar and singing, I was about twelve, going on thirteen. The role models for me back then were the folk singers. They all had these high, really nice voices and ranges, like Judy Collins and Joan Baez, and then later, of course, Joni Mitchell and Linda Ronstadt. I decided early on that I was going to learn how to write songs really, really well, because I didn't want to have to compete as a singer. I didn't feel that it was my strong point.
writing crafts able
You can't be afraid to deal with your demons. You've got to go there to be able to write.
thinking long done
It's just the more you do it the better you get, or at least that's how I feel in my case. I think it's a combination of confidence and just having done it this long and just learning. I'm always learning. I'm still honing my craft.
trying just-being looks
I'm not just a doormat. I'm not just being stepped on all over the place. If you look at the bulk of my material, it's about trying to find some strength through that.
night play arena
I'd rather play a few nights at the Fillmore than play one night at an arena.
writing stuff firsts
I write first for myself as a therapeutic process, to get stuff out and to deal with it.
song writing good-enough
I started writing songs, I guess, when I was about 13 or 14, but I didn't know if they were good enough yet or anything.
writing voice mind
I started writing more with my voice in mind.
sweet song world
I love Emmylou Harris's version of my song, 'Sweet Old World.' Her intonation is great.
writing thinking guitar
I started writing little short stories and poems as soon as I learned to read and write. I think I was six years old. And then when I got to be eleven, twelve, and into my teens, I was just listening to records all the time, and I got a guitar. I started to take guitar lessons when I was twelve.
people trying different
I have to try different things to see what works best. Other people get impatient with that.