Ive learned to trust myself, to listen to truth, to not be afraid of it and to not try and hide it. – Sarah McLachlan
Time is a beautiful thing. Its like when you meet an old lover on the street six years later and they dont look so ugly anymore. – Sarah McLachlan
Its a very romantic sentiment, but to think that you would die if you didnt write, well, I would definitely choose to not write and live. – Sarah McLachlan
Im not one to sit and wallow – I would rather figure out a way around so I can move past it and be at peace with things. I dont like bad feelings gnawing away at me. – Sarah McLachlan
Its all kind of a big illusion: the white picket fence and the perfect marriage and the kids. Check that box off, check that box off, and move forward. – Sarah McLachlan
I didnt get hugely famous really quick. It was a slow, gradual process, so I was able to sort of grow into myself and figure out who I was and what I wanted without the glaring spotlight on me telling me who I was. – Sarah McLachlan
I spent a lot of years on the road, and what happens is you find out who your real friends are and you find out where your strengths and weaknesses lie in communication. Ive had the same friends for 20 years now and I can count them on one hand. – Sarah McLachlan
I have a full life: I have two amazing kids, I have great friends, great family. And right now, thats plenty for me to manage. A new relationship just seems like way too much work. – Sarah McLachlan
Its an amazing luxury to say Im 31 years old and Im gonna take a year off. Thats pretty amazing. – Sarah McLachlan
I think sometimes all you need is to hear someone else say the same thing that youre going through to realize that youre not alone. I try to put some sense of hope into the songs, into whatever the situation is so that its not just dirt, drudgery and a life of misery. – Sarah McLachlan
Im really lucky that my record companies have been patient with me and leave me alone and give me the time to make it right in my mind. – Sarah McLachlan
I was trying to uphold what I thought feminism was as best I could by supporting women, by trying to create an opportunity to get women to get together, play music together and celebrate the fact that we are having great success making music on our own and together. – Sarah McLachlan
I think often sadness is a great place to get songs from. – Sarah McLachlan
Happiness is like a cloud, if you stare at it long enough, it evaporates. – Sarah McLachlan
Coming to terms with the fact that my marriage was a failure was devastating and very difficult. – Sarah McLachlan
Trying to force creativity is never good. – Sarah McLachlan
