There would be no rock and roll or rhythm and blues without Leo Fenders' contribution ... the tone is everything
Bonnie RaittThere's nothing like living a long time to create a depth and soulfulness in your music.
Bonnie RaittIt is still a surprise when people tell me that I've had an influence on them, particularly when it's someone I really respect.
Bonnie RaittThose of us with a microphone who are blessed with the gift of being in the public eye have a special opportunity to give voice to all those groups whose activism is sometimes ignored or put on the back pages with the the dumbing down of television and the tabloidization of journalism. As Ralph Nader called it, "sound barks," not even sound bites.
Bonnie Raitt