Quotes from Suzanne Vega

My intellect has always been more responsible than my emotions for how I respond to the world.

I was always inventing characters and making up stories.

I think people are sexy when they have a sense of humor, when they are smart, when they have some sense of style, when they are kind, when they express their own opinions, when they are creative, when they have character.

You have to defend your honor. And your family.

If you have to fight a crowd of boys, it's best to go for the biggest one. That way you won't have to fight them all. The others will see that you mean business and you will win their respect.

In the end, my pursuit of the elusive New York State driver's license became about much more than a divorced woman's learning to drive for the first time.

I think people are sexy when they have a sense of humor, when they are smart, when they have some sense of style, when they are kind, when they express their own opinions, when they are creative, when they have character.

The beams and bridges cut the light on the ground into little triangles and the rails run round

There are no rules in fights with girls. Just hurting.

That said, I've never thought the fact that I'm a woman was important to my work.

I still feel conflicted because I don't always get to spend as much time with my daughter as I'd like, given my work.