I was the oldest child, and both my parents worked, so I had a great deal of responsibility from a very young age.
Suzanne VegaTo me, a feminist belong in the same category as a humanist or an advocate for human rights. I don't see why someone who's a feminist should be thought of differently.
Suzanne VegaIf language were liquid, it would be rushing in. Instead here we are in a silence more eloquent than any word could ever be.
Suzanne VegaA lot of my writing is not terribly civilized. Sometimes I listen to songs by very smart writers who assume that the world is a civil place with certain formalities that people follow, but I don't see things that way. My own experience tells me that life is not like that. That's why I write the way I do.
Suzanne Vega