Quotes by Emily Robison

About Emily Robison:

Emily Robison is an American songwriter, singer, multi-instrumentalist, and a founding member of the female country band the Dixie Chicks. Robison plays banjo, dobro, guitar, bass, mandolin, accordion, and sitar. Initially in her career with the Dixie Chicks, she limited her singing to harmony with backing vocals, but within her role in the Court Yard Hounds, she has taken on the role of lead vocalist.
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It is amazing what people feel they have the right to tell you to your face when you're famous.

Emily Robison

Some people still believe you should just fall in line with what's going on - and that's scary. It makes a mockery of freedom of speech.

Emily Robison

I don't think I set out to have a career in female groups, but it's just kind of happened, and by nature of having worked with my sister - growing up with a sister who also plays, and being in communication with other female musicians.

Emily Robison

I want to be playing music, and I want to be a great mom, and I want to do everything.

Emily Robison

I'm a huge Kelly Clarkson fan. I think she's great.

Emily Robison

It's really hard to write personal songs. I'm not good at writing ditties because as far as writing hit songs that you pitch to the national artist, I just don't write that way.

Emily Robison

I ride horses once in a while, but I'm no expert. I hold on for dear life.

Emily Robison

I just know that I could never spend a winter in Chicago or some place like that. I'm just not a cold weather person.

Emily Robison

People put stock in someone being in a 'girl group,' but we don't say that a band is a 'man group.'

Emily Robison

Constant contact is what people require these days. It's tough on artists.

Emily Robison

Being a musician doesn't take away your right as a citizen to speak your mind.

Emily Robison

When I was at high school, I thought it'd be nice to go into Air Force Academy and fly jets, but that was a very brief dream. Ha, ha. I'm too lanky to fit in the cockpit.

Emily Robison

Especially in the Dixie Chicks, everyone wants you to play a role. Natalie was the feisty one. Martie was the nice one 'cause she smiles all the time onstage, and I was the quiet one.

Emily Robison

I think soldiers are not just one homogenous group, just like Americans aren't. They all have different feelings about the war.

Emily Robison

Author Bio

  • NameEmily Robison
  • Descriptionmusician, songwriter, record producer
  • BornAugust 16, 1972
  • CountryUnited States Of America
  • ProfessionStreet Artist; Musician; Singer; Banjoist; Songwriter; Mandolinist