Sarah McLachlan

“We're constantly being told what other people think we are, and that's why it is so important to know yourself.”

“I kind of have a happy magnet. I can't stand being depressed, so I work my ass off to get out of it as soon as possible.”

“I think I've become a much better singer and a much better player. Years and years of playing a couple of hours every day will do that.”

“It's a big challenge for me to keep my integrity and some of my privacy intact.”

“There's no reason for anybody to jump out of bushes to take pictures of me. I'm not doing anything exciting.”

“Music is very nebulous, and you can conjure up a lot of moods with music. But lyrics - they're a lot more tangible. They're much more specific. And you want to say something meaningful and c...”

“I think sometimes all you need is to hear someone else say the same thing that you're going through to realize that you're not alone. I try to put some sense of hope into the songs, into wha...”

“Happiness is like a cloud, if you stare at it long enough, it evaporates.”

“I'd much rather be in the expanse of the wilderness because it feels like part of my world. It's a unique perspective. You're this tiny speck in a huge environment, and it's nice to be remin...”

“I would love to make my music and be completely anonymous, but that doesn't work. You can't have success and be faceless.”

“We showed the industry that female artists could attract the same audiences as the big male stars.”

“I didn't 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...”

“I'm 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 don't like bad feelings gnawing away at me.”

“I don't like bad feelings gnawing away at me.”

“I have a full life: I have two amazing kids, I have great friends, great family. And right now, that's plenty for me to manage. A new relationship just seems like way too much work.”

“I have the ability, no matter what's going on in my life, to find something - my cup is always half full.”

“I'm 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.”

“I feel like I really tapped into a pretty honest emotional place for myself as a lyricist. There's a broad spectrum of emotions.”

“I'm a great mummy. I've mapped out all the fun spots in every city.”

“The first gig we ever played was in Halifax, Nova Scotia, where I'm from. I was in a band called the October Game, and we opened up for a Vancouver band.”