I think if the United States gave anything to culture at large in the 20th century, the most important contribution made was the popular song.
Linda RonstadtI'm a chameleon. I can change my voice a lot. I always was able to, because in my family's music I was a harmony singer, and harmony singing is really hard.
Linda RonstadtCocaine made my nose bleed right away. I thought why do I need a nose bleed? It would make me real nervous and talk really fast. I'm already pretty good at talking too fast. I thought, "Why do I need that?"
Linda RonstadtNinety-nine percent of singing is listening and hearing, and so then 1 percent of it is singing.
Linda RonstadtPeople don't realize that by voting Republican, they voted against themselves....I worry that some people are entertained by the idea of this war. They don't know anything about the Iraqis, but they're angry and frustrated in their own lives. It's like Germany, before Hitler took over. The economy was bad and people felt kicked around. They looked for a scapegoat. Now we've got a new bunch of Hitlers.
Linda Ronstadt