Cat Power
Cat Power
Charlyn Marie "Chan" Marshall /ʃɑːrlɪn məri ʃɒn mɑːrʃəl/, better known by her stage name Cat Power, is an American singer-songwriter, musician, occasional actress, and model. Cat Power was originally the name of Marshall's first band, but has become her moniker as a solo artist...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionRock Singer
Date of Birth21 January 1972
CityAtlanta, GA
CountryUnited States of America
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I need to be able to face things.
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Usually, I'll just sit down at a piano or with a guitar, and I'll just be relaxed and playing music. Because that's what relaxes your subconscious. That's why everyone from animals to humans love music.
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There's just a lot of stuff that really moves me, and I don't know how to express it, and I just want to try to do the best I can and surround myself with good people who don't invalidate me.
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Hip-hop and R&B is mostly what I listen to. I don't have a connection with punk rock - I just never had that experience.
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Playing the guitar, you kind of lock into a rhythm and a groove, and then it relaxes me to make up lyrics and sing.
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We're always going to remind ourselves of our mistakes and how we do things differently, trying to be a better person or whatever.
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Nobody considers a covers record an album.
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I still haven't been able to capture the joy of what it's like when I sing - you know, when I'm by myself, or like when I was a little kid.
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I moved to Los Angeles to be with a man I loved.
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I don't come from money or an educated family background or any sort of supportive family life, so all of my choices are made on my own.
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I've always done things myself. I've never bragged or screamed that I produced a record before. I never told anybody.
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I am human and I make mistakes.
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Hip-hop and R&B is mostly what I listen to. I don't have a connection with punk rock - I just never had that experience.
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Everybody tends to think I'm crazy, which is the biggest problem in my life.