Susanna Hoffs Quotes

• In theater and dance, I was trying to win someone's approval, trying to get in, trying to be good. It felt out of my control, whereas music suddenly felt like this free expression. It was fun.

  Susanna Hoffs

  Fun, Winning, Expression

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• I've had a lot of fun watching my husband's wonderful career as a filmmaker unfold and all the interesting places we've been and people we've met. It's just been a really enjoyable ride.

  Susanna Hoffs

  Fun, Husband, Careers

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• There are definitely some stories worth telling and I think there's something to be said for telling your story.

  Susanna Hoffs

  Thinking, Stories, Said

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• I like singing in harmony - I like not having to sing every song.

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  Song, Singing, Harmony

  "We're the Mrs Robinsons of rock". Interview With Dorian Lynskey, www.theguardian.com. March 13, 2003.

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• You realize you can get good at something, even though ballet almost felt like you could never be good enough. No matter how hard you worked, it was so hard to be a great dancer.

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  Dancer, Ballet, Matter

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• There are different chemistries you can have in different bands, and part of that's caused by the gender.

  Susanna Hoffs

  Different, Band, Chemistry

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• I think the culture today is very, very different from what it was in the '60s, and I feel lucky that I grew up at a time when I had these very strong female role models.

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  Strong, Thinking, Female Role Models

  "Sweetheart Of The Sun & Modern Art : Chatting With The Bangles’ Susanna Hoffs and Matthew Sweet". Interview with Mike Ragogna, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 26, 2011.

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• My hair is naturally curly, and in the 80's, even though I experimented with different lengths, I generally wore it curly. Since then, I've learned how to use a blow dryer and flat iron.

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  Blow, Hair, Iron

  "Truly Outrageous: The Bangles on Bangles". Interview with Susan Cernek, www.glamour.com. September 8, 2009.

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• I can't express how wonderful it is to get feedback when you've been sort of in a bubble working on something and then you release it to the world and hope for the best. It's like the birth of a musical baby.

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  Baby, Musical, World

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• I basically taught myself how to sing and play by copying records, and that's just how it was for me. I know that's true for a lot of budding musicians out there - that's the thing that gets them inspired, is trying to learn their favorite songs. I think it's a great way to teach yourself.

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  Song, Thinking, Play

  "Sweetheart Of The Sun & Modern Art : Chatting With The Bangles’ Susanna Hoffs and Matthew Sweet". Interview with Mike Ragogna, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 26, 2011.

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• Oh, well, I'd like to have commercial success. I guess.

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  Oh Well, Wells

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• I don't read music, which is a shame, actually, and I shouldn't even speak of it because it's embarrassing, but it's true.

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  Speak, Shame, Embarrassing

  "Sweetheart Of The Sun & Modern Art : Chatting With The Bangles’ Susanna Hoffs and Matthew Sweet". Interview with Mike Ragogna, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 26, 2011.

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• I went to UC Berkeley for college, and it was during the period when the whole punk movement was happening.

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  College, Uc Berkeley, Movement

  "Sweetheart Of The Sun & Modern Art : Chatting With The Bangles’ Susanna Hoffs and Matthew Sweet". Interview with Mike Ragogna, www.huffingtonpost.com. September 26, 2011.

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