Quotes by Natalie Merchant

Be true to yourself, and, um, don't worry about some large companies' quarterly profit index.
– Natalie Merchant
I don't want to live in a culture of despair. I'd like to live in a culture of hope.
– Natalie Merchant
I would say I'd rather dig a ditch, you know, do hard, manual labor than write lyrics.
– Natalie Merchant
I'm on this search trying to figure out exactly who I am and what I have to say to people.
– Natalie Merchant
It's funny, I remember doing the Johnny Carson show, and, uh, I couldn't afford my rent.
– Natalie Merchant
Poetry comes alive to me through recitation.
– Natalie Merchant