When I'm outside gardening, it can be so inspiring... -Amanda Shires

When I'm outside gardening, it can be so inspiring. I think of words and melodies. It's peaceful. Every singer-songwriter should find something outside of music that makes them as happy as gardening makes me.

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Amanda Shires is an American singer-songwriter and violinist. She has released several albums and has collaborated with notable musicians. Shires' musical talent and her ability to blend genres have made her a unique figure in the music industry. Her introspective songwriting and emotive performances have garnered critical acclaim and have earned her a dedicated fan base.

Amanda Shires Quotes to Explore

When I'm outside gardening, it can be so inspiring. I think of words and melodies. It's peaceful. Every singer-songwriter should find something outsid...
It helped my lyric writing so much studying poetry. I thought I knew what poetry was before I immersed myself in it. Poetry is meditative. It's reflec...
In the past, I was free to write in quiet and in the space wherever my desk was at. I could leave my instruments out. In the past, my writing was supe...
Sometimes you write songs that don't all fit together. What do you, just throw them away? This might be a chance for growth and learning. It could be ...
I just write what I write, produce the music I produce and try to give myself a chance to stay true to the art form. If you try to rein in an art form...
'Eve's Daughter' - that's like, 'Make way, women are cool.' I feel like it's my responsibility to try and do at least a little bit for my own daughter...
The cool thing about Americana is that the genre is accepting of all types of music....
Because the beauty of songs, I think, is if you do it right a lot of people can relate to it in their own way and make their own meaning out of things...
I'm well-read as far as literary fiction, but I wanted to make better decisions about my writing, to use words or phrases more confidently by learning...
After the Texas Playboys and during that time, I had this band in college that I was in called Thrift Store Cowboys. It was me and a couple other dude...

Gardening Quotes to Explore

One of the things we say... is, 'Do what you know helps you.' And so for me, that might be painting. For other people, it might be gardening. It might...
Find out what works for you, whether it's exercise, gardening, prayer, cooking, reading or any other activity that engages you and your family in posi...
I learned a lot while labouring and gardening. Whenever I feel tired and want to go home while doing TV work, I just think how tough groundworking is....
Besides gardening, I love to sketch and to sing....
I bought a former library, not because I have a lot of books, but also I like architecture, and it was built in 1965, and I like gardening....
I'd love to take up organic vegetable gardening, do anything that involves learning....
As an athlete, if you train your body but don't fuel it the right way, that doesn't make much sense. Adopting a plant-based diet with the right amount...
You have to put your partner and family at the top of the list and there must be downtime - time for gardening, cooking time, book reading time....
I'm always surrounded by crazy people, but when I come back to the country I'm into my plants, I love gardening, I love bird watching and I absolutely...
There were points when I've thought about getting into landscape gardening or getting back to illustrating, but mostly with a bit of a chip on my shou...