Emily Robison Quotes

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

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

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

- 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

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

- 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

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

- Emily Robison

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

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

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

- Emily Robison