Religion is for people who are scared to go to hell. Spirituality is for people who have already been there. – Bonnie Raitt
It is still a surprise when people tell me that Ive had an influence on them, particularly when its someone I really respect. – Bonnie Raitt
I just play the music that I love with musicians that I respect, and fortunately, Im in a position where people are willing to play with me, and perhaps I can do something to help them. – Bonnie Raitt
Playing guitar was one of my childhood hobbies, and I had played a little at school and at camp. My parents would drag me out to perform for my family, like all parents do, but it was a hobby – nothing more. – Bonnie Raitt
There is a story, which is fairly well known, about when the missionaries came to Africa. They had the Bible and we, the natives, had the land. They said “Let us pray,” and we dutifully shut our eyes. When we opened them, why, they now had the land and we had the Bible. – Desmond M. Tutu, “Religious Human Rights and the Bible”