I used to want to be a war photographer, and I used to want to be a ballerina and a comedian. I used to want to be a writer. I invalidated myself; itโs a mistake for me. [...] Thereโs just a lot of stuff that really moves me, and I donโt know how to express it, and I just want to try to do the best I can and surround myself with good people who donโt invalidate me.
Cat PowerAfter my second-to-last record called "The Greatest," I had gone on tour for a while and I didn't play an instrument for about five years. And I got kind of - it's not self-esteem or whatever, not anger towards myself - but disappointed in myself that I hadn't been challenging myself to learn musically.
Cat Power