Nita Strauss Quotes

Nita Strauss

Profession : Musician

Birth : December 7, 1986

I was not a super social kid and I didn't have the easiest time making friends.

Nita Strauss

But when I started playing in bands, everyone would just have a couple beers at rehearsal, at the shows, or whatever, and alcohol is a great equalizer. It's a great way to make friends and interact with people.

Nita Strauss

The important thing to remember is you control you. Nothing else can control you.

Nita Strauss

I'm a total tomboy at heart. If I don't have to be on stage or doing anything that day, I'm always in band t-shirt and yoga pants and sneakers.

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But at the end of the day, I'm a girl. I'm from Santa Monica. I'm going to look how I want to look and play how I want to play, and if people don't like it, then they don't like it.

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If I go on stage and I think I look cool and I think I'm playing well, that's what it's all about, I think.

Nita Strauss

I was always listening to the records that made shredding sound fun - Steve Vai, Satriani, Cacophony, Paul Gilbert. I think that's what's missing from modern shred guitar; so many people are playing so many amazing notes, but a lot of it doesn't really sound all that fun.

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The thing that I don't like is the selfie when people turn their back to the stage. I'm playing my heart out, I put everything that I have into my performance. If someone turns their back to me like a zoo animal... that drives me absolutely bananas.

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When it's your own name that is the business, the business never stops.

Nita Strauss