It’s just what it is. It just all happened in my stride.

Meaning of the quote

"It's just what it is. It just all happened in my stride." This quote means that Jessi Colter, an American musician, is saying that her life and career just happened naturally, without too much effort or planning. She didn't force things to happen, but instead went with the flow and let her life and work unfold as they would.

About Jessi Colter

Jessi Colter, born Mirriam Johnson in 1943, is an American country singer known for her collaborations with her husband Waylon Jennings and her 1975 crossover hit ‘I’m Not Lisa’. She was one of the few female artists to emerge from the ‘outlaw country’ movement of the mid-1970s.

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In our depths, I think we all feel very small in relation to the greater universe and God.

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What I felt is the same kind of love I felt between Waylon and his audience. And that’s what I miss.

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