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I still wear minis and cardigans, but I think I'll steer away from shoulder pads.

- Susanna Hoffs

Think, I Think, Still, Shoulder

I went to UC Berkeley for college, and it was during the period when the whole punk movement was happening.

- Susanna Hoffs

College, Punk, Period, Berkeley

In theater and dance, I was trying to win someone's approval, trying to get in, trying to be good. It felt out of my control, whereas music suddenly felt like this free expression. It was fun.

- Susanna Hoffs

Expression, Like, Approval, Whereas

My hair is naturally curly, and in the 80's, even though I experimented with different lengths, I generally wore it curly. Since then, I've learned how to use a blow dryer and flat iron.

- Susanna Hoffs

Curly, Though, Learned, Blow

I don't read music, which is a shame, actually, and I shouldn't even speak of it because it's embarrassing, but it's true.

- Susanna Hoffs

Shame, Which, Read, Embarrassing

I basically taught myself how to sing and play by copying records, and that's just how it was for me. I know that's true for a lot of budding musicians out there - that's the thing that gets them inspired, is trying to learn their favorite songs. I think it's a great way to teach yourself.

- Susanna Hoffs

Play, I Think, Great Way, Copying

I've had a lot of fun watching my husband's wonderful career as a filmmaker unfold and all the interesting places we've been and people we've met. It's just been a really enjoyable ride.

- Susanna Hoffs

Interesting, Career, Been, Filmmaker

I think the culture today is very, very different from what it was in the '60s, and I feel lucky that I grew up at a time when I had these very strong female role models.

- Susanna Hoffs

Think, Lucky, Very, Role Models

That was the big lesson for all of us. Everything was going great on paper, but we all became miserable because we were so caught up in the machinery of how you make that happen, it took away the sheer joy.

- Susanna Hoffs

Big, Caught, Became, Sheer

You realize you can get good at something, even though ballet almost felt like you could never be good enough. No matter how hard you worked, it was so hard to be a great dancer.

- Susanna Hoffs

Like, Though, Almost, Ballet

There are different chemistries you can have in different bands, and part of that's caused by the gender.

- Susanna Hoffs

Gender, Part, Caused, Bands

There are definitely some stories worth telling and I think there's something to be said for telling your story.

- Susanna Hoffs

Think, Some, Telling, Definitely

I can't express how wonderful it is to get feedback when you've been sort of in a bubble working on something and then you release it to the world and hope for the best. It's like the birth of a musical baby.

- Susanna Hoffs

Like, Been, Musical, Baby

Oh, well, I'd like to have commercial success. I guess.

- Susanna Hoffs

Like, Commercial Success, Commercial

We worked so hard we almost stopped enjoying it.

- Susanna Hoffs

Worked, Stopped, Almost, Enjoying

I like singing in harmony - I like not having to sing every song.

- Susanna Hoffs

Song, Singing, Having, Harmony

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