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Chely Wright
American
Musician
About the author
I grew up in a very modest house. We were poor-we lived on the poverty level. We all got jobs as young kids.
Chely Wright,
American
Musician
#Kids
#Poor
#Poverty
#Jobs
I've saved every dime I've made in my life.
Chely Wright,
American
Musician
#Life
I've learned a lot about my voice, and about things I can do with it. Maybe that's why my sound has become a little more pop.
Chely Wright,
American
Musician
#Sound
#Voice
I'm not a Democrat, I'm not a Republican-I'm an American, I'm a human.
Chely Wright,
American
Musician
#American
#Republican
I'm a Scorpio, and who knows if there is any validity to it, but I'm very emotional. I have high highs and low lows.
Chely Wright,
American
Musician
#Validity
I wish I had a great relationship with my mother.
Chely Wright,
American
Musician
#Mother
I guess we guess our way through life. How many times do we really know for sure?
Chely Wright,
American
Musician
#Life
I came along at a time when the industry was eating its young.
Chely Wright,
American
Musician
#Time
#Eating
All I ever wanted to do was write songs and get on a bus and go play them for people.
Chely Wright,
American
Musician
#Songs
#People
#Play
I recruited my dad to be my bass player and fired him on several occasions. He stayed on as a bus driver.
Chely Wright,
American
Musician
#Dad
I'm very much a traditionalist, but I think it's important to know about tradition so that you can evolve the music you are deciding to make.
Chely Wright,
American
Musician
#Music
#Tradition