You live in this shadow that youre going to burn in Hell until youre saved. And I still worry about it a little. I dont believe in Heaven, but I do still fear Hell. – Beth Ditto
I was given baby doll toys myself, and they proved a stark reminder that my life was expected to revolve around childbearing – just as my moms had before me, and her moms had before her. – 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
Ive never had a very quiet voice. I tried in choir to make it smaller, and it just didnt work out. And I listened to a lot of soul music when I was growing up on my own accord. But I was mostly into Mama Cass and Gladys Knight, and they all had big voices too just different than mine. – Beth Ditto