Quotes By Sheryl Crow

That feeling of freedom, open highways of possibilities, has kind of been lost to materialism and marketing.

When I reach the point that I write Yesterday, then I can retire.

I wish I was having as much fun as the press reports said I had.

I'm not much of a partier anymore. I enjoy clarity much more.

The video forum for me has been a source of great consternation because once you start projecting a look to a song, it robs the listener of their ability to adopt that song and make the lyric their own.

I got to learn to surf.

I think war is based in greed and there are huge karmic retributions that will follow. I think war is never the answer to solving any problems. The best way to solve problems is to not have enemies.

The beauty of having a producer is that you have someone who says, You're finished.

I've only been making records since 1991. When you look at the long-standing careers of people like Joni, it's not very long!

Most writers like to maintain some sort of anonymity. For me, making videos was an assault.

I try to conduct my life with a little levity.

I've been really, really blessed. I got to perform on stage with Bob Dylan. I've gotten to sing with Mick Jagger.

People don't realize that I'm really funny and I'm an excellent bridge player.

It's interesting when I jog, how much the music makes a difference. You can pretty much count on the Foo Fighters to get your heart rate up.

I have yet to write that one song that defines my career.

I hate that word, mature, but I guess I am growing up.

Where I fit in is confusing to me.

It's not having what you want, it's wanting what you've got.

I can always tell when people have had plastic surgery.

Your art kind of changes as you get older, by nature of the fact that you're hopefully gaining wisdom and you're starting to watch things with a better overview.

The writing process for me is pretty much always the same - it's a solitary experience.

Some people are really good at maneuvering their careers and images and I'm not one of those people.

I have been around for a long, long time. I didn't make it 'til I was older. I went through the period when women were not getting signed, particularly if you were writing songs that were lyrically propelled.

I become more seasoned, it's less interesting to try and compete in the pop market.

Steve McQueen was from a time when you didn't know every little dirty thing about our public figures. He and James Dean were very mysterious, archetypal American heroes.

I hate how I've had the mantle set on my shoulders as being against the record label. We've had some issues, but that is the nature of business.

You can't be in the public eye without making mistakes and having some regrets and having people analyze everything you do.

There's so much of it you can't control. There is no handbook for how to conduct yourself in the public world.

I don't set goals for myself too much, but I'm always trying to write that one great song.

I have a golden Lab who goes everywhere with me. He's a great leveler.