Nellie McKay
Nellie McKay
Nell Marie "Nellie" McKay is a British-born American singer-songwriter, actress, and former stand-up comedian, noted for her critically acclaimed albums, and for her Broadway debut in The Threepenny Opera. Her music has showcased different genres, from jazz to rap and disco to funk...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionJazz Singer
Date of Birth13 April 1982
CountryUnited States of America
nice thinking wish
I think there are nice things about every era. I wish we could just take the nice things.
sides
There's a side of me that identifies with Aileen Wuornos.
brain hierarchy singers
In the hierarchy of instruments, if you're a harpist, you're considered someone with a brain much more than if you're a singer.
desire needs subconscious
Music can make the cerebral accessible, the subconscious hummable. It communicates our shared needs and desires as sentient beings better than any other medium.
marching-band ifs i-can
You know, if I can survive marching band, I can survive anything.
dream strive criticize
You can criticize something you strive for, and you can avoid something you dream about.
art mean media
Less money for public media means less access to the arts.
people feminism care
I really don't care what people say. It's amazing that feminism continues to exist at all, considering how much counter-feminism is out there.
independent oasis radio
Public radio is the last oasis of free and independent music. For satellite radio channels, you have to subscribe; commercial stations are as corporate as basic cable.
play being-ignored the-end-of-the-day
I used to play in the subway. If everyone tossed in a quarter, at the end of the day it would add up. It shows you aren't invisible. And it's better than being ignored, or kicked in the head, or worse.
art trying may
I will say that art may well be the only thing that lasts, so I guess it's worth trying.
phones people admiring
I never know how to get off the phone, so I'm terribly admiring of people who can.
style musical kind
I kind of go for the MGM version of every musical style.
new-york cities old-buildings
In New York City, when they develop something, they never use the old buildings. It's so wasteful. Why not use what's there?