Patty Griffin quote: "I was asked to sing with Mavis Staples on a gospel compilation called 'Oh Happy Day.' And, you know, other than being totally intimidated at the prospect of singing with Mavis, I was honored. I don't really have much of a background in gospel music."

Studios are designed to pull out all of that beautiful ambience you get from singing in a room, and ...
PATTY GRIFFIN

When I started performing, I played acoustic music, partly because that way you don't have to wo...
PATTY GRIFFIN

I'm confused that there is a lack of faith in listening to and deciding what is a great song and...
PATTY GRIFFIN

I'm going to be doing solo stuff. The idea is to do 'small' and 'off my beaten path,...
PATTY GRIFFIN

It's occurred to me I need to laugh at myself more, and that I don't need to be some sad fol...
PATTY GRIFFIN

God as 'He,' as a patriarchal thing, is offensive to me. It's standard fare for America,...
PATTY GRIFFIN

Along the way, I've had different advice from different music producers. I've been told to t...
PATTY GRIFFIN

I was brought up to express myself only when asked to express myself, and then to do so in a way tha...
PATTY GRIFFIN

I think there are times when a song can be a spiritual experience - just making music, in general, i...
PATTY GRIFFIN

Some people don't care if they live or they die.
Some people want to know what it feels like to...
PATTY GRIFFIN

If you look at the history of Wonder Woman, you look at the iconography, the images that have kept h...
PATTY JENKINS

Caring for our veterans is the duty of a grateful nation. Unfortunately, the Bush administration and...
PATTY MURRAY

I've been influenced by a lot of films. And a lot of them are the typical interesting, artsy fil...
PATTY JENKINS

I can't tell you what I had for breakfast, but I can sing every single word of rock and roll.
PATTY DUKE

People have the power to redeem the work of fools.
PATTY SMITH

Always keep learning. It keeps you young.
PATTY BERG

Enjoy the successes that you have, and don't be too hard on yourself when you don't do well. Too man...
PATTY SHEEHAN

It's a wonderful day for me, I made it to 80.
PATTY BERG

There is nothing in this game of golf that can't be improved upon if you practice.
PATTY BERG

You create your opportunities by asking for them.
PATTY HANSEN

What does it take to be a champion? Desire, dedication, determination, concentration and the will to...
PATTY BERG

Security is still the most important issue facing Washington state residents and millions of America...
PATTY MURRAY

I had been very close to Anne Bancroft when we worked together in The Miracle Worker.
PATTY DUKE

There's an idea that action movies are more attractive to one gender than the other or different...
PATTY JENKINS

My father wanted to be a hero. He went to the Air Force Academy, was valedictorian, and then he foun...
PATTY JENKINS

Violence is a problem we all want to solve. I want to make sure that kids learn to deal with anger b...
PATTY MURRAY

Bipolar indicates that you're not - you don't just experience depression, but the mood swing...
PATTY DUKE

I'm not a Pat Benatar clone. I wish people would forget about that comparison.
PATTY SMYTH

As soon as I went to painting school in New York, I took an experimental film course, and everything...
PATTY JENKINS

And, quite frankly, I fully expected to be charged with murder, because they weren't charging an...
PATTY HEARST

Making a movie is such a huge commitment of emotion and time that I didn't want to be beholden t...
PATTY JENKINS

For the first time, I lived alone... in a luxury apartment on Sunset Strip. For a few days I loved t...
PATTY DUKE

We want to teach a better way and to be a hero, and there's no one like Wonder Woman to do it.
PATTY JENKINS

I finally figured out what my crime was. I lived. Big mistake.
PATTY HEARST

I mean, they call it Stockholm Syndrome and post traumatic stress disorder. And, you know, I had no ...
PATTY HEARST

I love that duality of Wonder Woman: that she both wants peace and means peace, but when push comes ...
PATTY JENKINS

I think my real depressions started when I was about 16 and doing The Patty Duke Show. I would go to...
PATTY DUKE

In George W. Bush's latest reincarnation, he claims to be Reagan-like. Mr. Bush, I know Ronald Reaga...
PATTY HEARST

This is huge. I really think she is the greatest clay-court player there is at the moment. It's just...
PATTY SCHNYDER

We shot the video for 'Broken' where both my parents grew up. There was always a strong sens...
PATTY SMYTH

You know, my daughters have been through their entire lives and knowing about my case.
PATTY HEARST

There is - you know, there's receipts for rented cars and license plates and guns and hand print...
PATTY HEARST

There are two other SLA members who have been granted immunity and then also, one of the SLA members...
PATTY HEARST

I cut 'Diamond in My Crown' in my home in Georgia, because I wanted to use an old 1848 pump ...
PATTY LOVELESS

There is nothing new about these Republican attacks on our family planning decisions. In fact, from ...
PATTY MURRAY

It's toughest to forgive ourselves. So it's probably best to start with other people. It'...
PATTY DUKE

To me, the two things that Gal Gadot - who is an amazing actress, and she played a great Wonder Woma...
PATTY JENKINS

Good education means learning to read, write and most importantly learn how to learn so that you can...
PATTY MURRAY

My father was a fighter pilot, so I moved around the world when I was young. Then I ended up in Kans...
PATTY JENKINS

Just look at Gal Gadot when she smiles or when she meets somebody and shakes their hand. That is the...
PATTY JENKINS

Due to my sometimes erratic behavior, my children tried very hard to avoid me and not do anything to...
PATTY DUKE

If stars behave in an erratic fashion, it's called 'colorful,' as opposed to, 'Well,...
PATTY DUKE

We're not Surf City USA, we have never claimed to be Surf City USA. We are Surf City, N.C., and that...
PATTY ARNOLD

The idea of getting to make a movie like the ones that impacted me as a child is my life's dream...
PATTY JENKINS

But even before that, in 1980 I went so far as to write a book about what had happened. And I wrote ...
PATTY HEARST

But she still had a soft spot for ?The Miracle Worker. She said she and Anne Bancroft ?created an ev...
PATTY DUKE

well-deserved and long overdue.
PATTY DUKE

They're too sick to speak, or too short of breath to say anything. You know, it's kind of a guessing...
PATTY DUKE

This one appealed to me, ... My mom, before she passed, lived in a nursing home. It created great st...
PATTY DUKE

It's toughest to forgive ourselves. So it's probably best to start with other people. It's almost li...
PATTY DUKE

We call that Sean's little independent movie.
PATTY DUKE

I grew up in a family of fighter pilots, and I have a real kindred spirit to that kind of fast-movin...
PATTY JENKINS

My daughters have grown up knowing all about my kidnapping and the case and what happened.
PATTY HEARST

Well, you know, they were - they were a terrorist group. They - when I was kidnapped they published ...
PATTY HEARST

For me, my awakening came when I was kidnapped.
PATTY HEARST

No amount of therapy will take care of a chemical imbalance of the brain.
PATTY DUKE

You had to have a great voice or talent as a musician before imaging or marketing plans came into pl...
PATTY SMYTH

Well, just like any other meal I've had since. I think it tastes good, but I can't say I really enjo...
PATTY WHITTAKER

No matter what your laundry list of requirements in choosing a mate, there has to be an element of g...
PATTY DUKE

In this case we don't have to allege anything. ... The pulp mill already admitted violating (its) pe...
PATTY CLARY

The mania started with insomnia and not eating and being driven, driven to find an apartment, driven...
PATTY DUKE

Guess what - I am one of the ONLY senators in the whole United States Senate that is computer litera...
PATTY MURRAY

The President's plan to privatize Social Security would actually take away guaranteed benefits and p...
PATTY MURRAY

When I'm on a movie, I'm unavailable every day for a year and a half. You can't do that ...
PATTY JENKINS

As much as I loathe this aging thing, I'm beginning to recognize that I am now a healthier perso...
PATTY DUKE

It's not palm trees and neon signs in Florida; it's strip malls, highways, hot sun beating d...
PATTY JENKINS

At the age of 19, I removed myself from society for almost four months, setting off years of manic e...
PATTY DUKE

I joke around a lot about the manic times because they're funny. We manics do outrageous things ...
PATTY DUKE

My recovery from manic depression has been an evolution, not a sudden miracle.
PATTY DUKE

I love Miranda Lambert; I think she's wonderful. I love the song 'Love Letters' and '...
PATTY LOVELESS

It's kind of odd when you think of Loretta Lynn, when she was first traveling and recording coun...
PATTY LOVELESS

I'm surviving a life-threatening illness. Many do not, such as those without celebrity and fortu...
PATTY DUKE

We might actually sell out of Magnolia tickets, which has never happened before. We have 570 tickets...
PATTY WILLIAMS

Strangely, I have a huge aversion to movies that try to teach healthy people an abusive lesson about...
PATTY JENKINS

We want everybody to be able to participate in some way. Not everybody can scrape fascia boards, but...
PATTY FENN

I partnered with Headstrong because they give free and fast mental health support to our veterans wh...
PATTY SMYTH

Our bill assures that the patient is always in control. But it's done in secret without regulation a...
PATTY BERG

This is a great opportunity for the region, ... I hope this will be one of the tools that takes our ...
PATTY BERG

Let us remember that slavery was always the law until some brave citizens stood up and said, 'This i...
PATTY BERG

The more you play it the less you know about it.
PATTY BERG

It's not how fast you get there, but how long you stay.
PATTY BERG

People are what this election is all about.
PATTY BERG

We have a policy of not commenting on our patent applications.
PATTY SMITH

We want to send an Amazon securities employee out to his home to collect whatever materials he has. ...
PATTY SMITH

It is just another of our selections for customers in all categories ... whatever you want to buy, y...
PATTY SMITH

We want customers to experience it because we know that once you try it, it changes the way you shop...
PATTY SMITH

It is a great avenue because the subject matter is so broad. A lot of students have always been inte...
PATTY SMITH

It's a tradition that has withstood the test of time. The women seem to look forward to being honore...
PATTY SMITH

It's all about giving the customer better information.
PATTY SMITH

This is an important issue for us,
PATTY SMITH

It's not the first time they have tried to organize. It's nothing new. We don't have unions at Amazo...
PATTY SMITH

It will depend on a variety of things, including our ability to recruit talented employees, its perf...
PATTY SMITH

She was one of the first ones who actually had a couture gown made for her in Paris.
PATTY FOX

I had an interesting moment with 'Wonder Woman' where, when I first thought about doing '...
PATTY JENKINS

It's a nice escape from campus and a great way to relax and get some friends together to play a roun...
TREY PATTY

I like to say that I provide pain relief to people whose lives are cluttered with too much stuff. Ge...
PATTY WOLF

I think I still have some timing issues to improve to feel more comfortable, ... I was happy with th...
PATTY SCHNYDER

The Eleanor Roosevelt Award that I received for women's rights activities is one I treasure.
PATTY DUKE

I mean, Emily Harris was his wife. And she seemed to resent his leadership, but on the other hand, s...
PATTY HEARST

Enjoy the successes that you have, and don't be too hard on yourself when you don't do well. Too m...
PATTY SHEEHAN

No matter what happens Today. You must remember that...Today will be Tomorrow's past, and Tomorrow w...
PATTY SATJAPOT

The first match we played (at TCS), we had to take them in five (games) and this one, our goal was t...
PATTY AVERY

Jocelyn had been playing in the middle, but we moved her to the outside in practice and all of a sud...
PATTY AVERY

She's a very powerful hitter and she stepped in and ran off five service points with two aces and th...
PATTY AVERY

Jenn Rocco was huge tonight from a blocking and hitting standpoint.
PATTY AVERY

There's an old African proverb that I have on my desk that says a lot about partnerships. If you wan...
PATTY STONESIFER

When the goal is in sight, all your physical pain disappears, and your mental determination shall ca...
TREY PATTY

We had a very extensive scientific-review process. And we stand by that.
PATTY HENSON

My self esteem is so high that I feel that no man deserves me!
PATTY MEDINA

We're dismayed the pulp mill wants to put its toxic waste in the air in this city. It's not good for...
PATTY CLARY

Dear Ingrid Bergman, she actually wore the same dress twice and it was something.
PATTY FOX

You can pick your friends but not your family
PATTY WRIGHT

I can feel it happening. I (could) tell after I lost in the French Open to Mary Pierce. She had an u...
PATTY SCHNYDER

I think it was just generally that my footwork was really not good. I just felt uncomfortable moving...
PATTY SCHNYDER

In the end, it comes down to a few big points. If you make them, you win.
PATTY SCHNYDER

She puts huge pressure on me. She is so present on the court. She really forces you back. It's tough...
PATTY SCHNYDER

When I'm ready, I would like to start serving. I know she does it and it's her way, but I think on t...
PATTY SCHNYDER

Novak will come in and add depth and speed to our forward line. She has outstanding speed and the ab...
PATTY SHEA

We have to sure up our goalkeeping, but we also have to take advantage of our goal scoring opportuni...
PATTY SHEA

There's really nothing to worry about, it's not really the outcome or anything like that. It's reall...
PATTY SHEA

I think one of the things that is going to be difficult to replace is the leadership, knowing what t...
PATTY SHEA

I'm not sure I want all my neuroses cleared up.
PATTY DUKE

There's a lot of mythological stories you can tell. There's not just one. I appreciate all o...
PATTY JENKINS

Everyone needs time alone,and it should be done to meditate,pray or reflect on todays events and als...
PATTY MEDINA

I will always thank my parents for giving me life for now I value it more than ever
PATTY MEDINA

Relationships today are like an obsession to control one another,and it should be more simple,like l...
PATTY MEDINA

Every suffering is caused by a thought,what we need to do is stop thinking of that thought to elimin...
PATTY MEDINA

Don't worry so much about tommorow and working,you might win the lottery and not have to work ever a...
PATTY MEDINA

Its so hard to let go of your past but we can always go back in time thanks to our great memory
PATTY MEDINA

I think we were all in awe of him.
PATTY WILLIAMS

We showed a lot of composure for a team that was missing two seniors. We were up 15-18 points and th...
PATTY ROMEO

Whoever crosses the line is the overall winner. Whether its kayak or canoe, that's the overall winne...
PATTY SPECTOR

The last few days have been very hectic, but things are coming together. The entries are coming in s...
PATTY SPECTOR

It's a very scenic route. It's very pretty.
PATTY SPECTOR

It's fun, it's exciting, people come from all over the country. It's just a real fun thing to be a p...
PATTY SPECTOR

Things for this year seem to be, knock on wood, running smoothly. It's the weather I wish I can cont...
PATTY SPECTOR

I tell people to monitor their self-pity. Self-pity is very unattractive.
PATTY DUKE

What?You are having a bad day?Think of those who didn't wake up this morning and can no longer live ...
PATTY MEDINA

I'd rather be in a relationship with GOD,than a man who has sacrificed nothing for me
PATTY MEDINA

Sometimes I wonder what life would be like if he were alive,I would to be alive
PATTY MEDINA

When one is in conflict with their own mother I can't help but to think you selfish ungrateful perso...
PATTY MEDINA

Its so absurd how some people can put their lives in the hands of a person,instead of a God of their...
PATTY MEDINA

She was so determined to walk, so stubborn, and she did it.
PATTY WOODALL

It's been given a name. It's another moony period for you and your partner.
PATTY ONDERKO

We have tried other crusts and they were horrible. Our pizza is different. The crust is flakier.
PATTY SORRELS

I think something that we look to build on is our finish from last season, and we finished last seas...
PATTY SHEA

They laugh alike, they walk alike, at times they even talk alike.
PATTY DUKE

It's really fascinating to look at these different things. We have these different materials doing e...
PATTY HABERMAN

When we own our beliefs, we have clear boundaries. We know what we believe and we know what others b...
PATTY HOUSER

Californians have a right to know what's being sprayed on them. The Environmental Quality Act is the...
PATTY CLARY

It won't, because federal law protects us from variances.
PATTY CLARY

Generally, (Evergreen) releases them in bursts, like when equipment breaks or (through) other pulp m...
PATTY CLARY

That means we do these things not to make money, but to keep our society functioning at a reasonable...
PATTY CLARY

I haven't always made all of the right decisions from a career perspective, but things worked ou...
PATTY SMYTH

When I'm 80 and sitting in a rocking chair listening to the Rolling Stones, there is absolutely ...
PATTY DUKE

And here in Los Angeles, once again, I'm going to go down and be a witness. There's a guilty...
PATTY HEARST

The FDA is redefining birth control as abortion. The FDA is setting the bar higher for this kind of ...
PATTY MURRAY

I believe in Wonder Woman and the true spirit of Wonder Woman, and I wanted to tell that story. I di...
PATTY JENKINS

There's Batman, there's Superman, there's Wonder Woman. She's the full-blown real de...
PATTY JENKINS

I recalled how a lot of my older siblings would go to a friend's house and borrow records to pla...
PATTY LOVELESS

Tennis players shouldn't get married. It hurts your game.
PATTY SMYTH

She was so shy, ... I walked over to her and said, 'Take the trophy and go around the green. Hold it...
PATTY SHEEHAN

I kind of like the position of being the fair-haired savior of my mother.
PATTY DUKE

I think just generally, my footwork was really not good and it was uncomfortable to move around the ...
PATTY SCHNYDER

It's not about superheroes. This is the method of universal storytelling that all people have......
PATTY JENKINS

I have a picture of myself in my mind as I walk around every day, until I look in the mirror-and the...
PATTY DUKE

They called themselves an army. They were planning on recruiting more armies. They were planning on ...
PATTY HEARST

It's like there's something very maternal about Wonder Woman: when push comes to shove, if n...
PATTY JENKINS

A lot of people have a cough that doesn't go away, or go up and down stairs and get shortness of...
PATTY LOVELESS

There's the 7-year-old me that pretended to be Wonder Woman running around the schoolyard. Like,...
PATTY JENKINS

I am pro choice, I believe everyone should have the right to decide for themselves.
PATTY MURRAY

We haven't been out in many of these countries helping them build infrastructure. How would they loo...
PATTY MURRAY

All are considered money and all goes toward the grant,
PATTY MURRAY

The biggest donor gets to name the park,
PATTY MURRAY

When I deny the seriousness of my abuse I agree with my abuser and those who wouldn't acknowledge it...
PATTY HITE

I'm living out a childhood fantasy. Our house is in a historic district of a small town that I u...
PATTY DUKE

I'm excited that we matched last year's win total. We've got a lot of young kids and we've got five ...
PATTY EVANS

I'm surviving a life-threatening illness. Many do not, such as those without celebrity and fortune w...
PATTY DUKE

It's tough and it's fun. I like it. There's been years when you're running in a tunnel of 10-foot-hi...
PATTY DAVIDSON

We need to go about this with a lot more information.
PATTY CRAMER

It's pretty staggering when you look at what we did in the old facility.
PATTY HABERMAN

Jessie's family I had known because they had been in the arts world with her older sister for years....
PATTY GAIR

It's a shame. It's such a beautiful place, and this is appalling. We are scared after things like Na...
PATTY MCGOUGHRAN

At some point, rock 'n' roll was mainly guys. So it makes sense that women would stand there and wat...
PATTY LARKIN

I've been working on that for a few years. When you're on the front row, they're (opponents) expecti...
PATTY HILL

Different kinds of bikers would prefer different routes. Certainly, bikers that are climbers would w...
PATTY SPECTOR

We're going to have a huge volunteer program on this. People are very excited about it.
PATTY WENTZ

The meet was fairly small but very competitive. Several [University of] Arkansas athletes were here ...
PATTY VAVRA

I was asked to sing with Mavis Staples on a gospel compilation called 'Oh Happy Day.' And, you know, other than being totally intimidated at the prospect of singing with Mavis, I was honored. I don't really have much of a background in gospel music.

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Patty Griffin

I was asked to sing with Mavis Staples on a gospel compilation called 'Oh Happy Day.' And, you know, other than being totally intimidated at the prospect of singing with Mavis, I was honored. I don't really have much of a background in gospel music.

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