Susannah McCorkle

I had no desire to become a singer until I heard Billie Holiday. The first time I heard her on a record, it was a revelation. She sounded like a woman singing about herself. ↗

— Susannah McCorkle

#become #billie #billie holiday #desire #first

I have complete artistic control, and I just do my best album every time and trust it to fate. ↗

— Susannah McCorkle

#artistic #best #complete #control #every

I love words. ↗

— Susannah McCorkle

#i love #love #words

I'm very happy to have a small, long, career instead of one big hit and then oblivion. ↗

— Susannah McCorkle

#big hit #career #happy #hit #i

If I love a song I hope to find a way to get other people to love it too. ↗

— Susannah McCorkle

#get #hope #i #i love #love

If you sing honestly and sincerely to kids, they will respond with all their hearts. ↗

— Susannah McCorkle

#honestly #kids #respond #sincerely #sing

It may be that my most helpful contributions to music aren't my compact discs but my articles about other great singers of the past for American Heritage magazine. ↗

— Susannah McCorkle

#american #articles #compact #contributions #discs

People will always need love, romance, a tender touch, and really personal and deeply felt music. ↗

— Susannah McCorkle

#deeply #felt #love #music #need

Please believe that I do this because I am convinced that my illness cannot be helped for any length of time and I cannot bear to be a burden on anyone any longer. ↗

— Susannah McCorkle

#any #anyone #bear #because #believe

Somebody called me a 'bruised romantic' once, and I like that. ↗

— Susannah McCorkle

#called #i #like #me #once