As a kid, I was always mad – just noticing the women at Thanksgiving, running around the kitchen, while the men were watching football. For one, I dont want to cook, and for two, I hate football. I was stuck in the middle. – Beth Ditto
Starting out really punk came from not knowing any better and listening to music like that, not knowing how to play music – well, still not knowing how to play music. – Beth Ditto
My size has helped make me an amazing performer too. The cliche of the Funny Fat Friend: I absolutely was that character – I am that character… Its a complicated bag of tools I acquired, and Ive put them all to work onstage. – Beth Ditto
I was brought up by a single mom in a poor town in Arkansas and while some aspects of small-town life were really positive – like the fact that everyone there is really sweet and hospitable – there is also this close-minded mentality, and that naturally made me want to rebel. – Beth Ditto