Ive always been an avid reader. If I dont have a book in the car, Ill stop and pick one up just to have something to read. I dont even remember learning to read. – Janis Ian
At the end of the day, all you can hope for is to go on. The older I get, the more I realize that just keeping on keeping on is what lifes all about. – Janis Ian
I gave guitar lessons. I tried to join bands. My mom always said it was obvious that nothing was going to stop me. – Janis Ian
Once youre halfway home, you know that you can probably get the rest of the way there. – Janis Ian
Ive never had a relationship with a record executive. I always went to the record company by someone that liked my playing. Then they would get fired, and Id be left with the record company. And then – because they got fired – the record company wouldnt do anything for me. – Ornette Coleman