Orianthi Quotes

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Orianthi

Profession : Musician

Birth : January 22, 1985

My dad is actually an amazing guitarist, and he always had an incredible record collection, which is how I discovered things like Jimi Hendrix and Santana. I'll always be grateful for that.

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'Walk With Me' was written really fast, and that one is about togetherness.

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Success has been a gradual thing; it hasn't been overnight. So I appreciate everything and never take it for granted.

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Christmas time... is about bringing everyone together.

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'Livin' on a Prayer,' 'Wanted Dead or Alive' - those are iconic songs.

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I've had pigeons, doves, mice. I had a cat, dogs.

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I think you can hear the Delta blues thing in something like the intro to 'Heaven in This Hell,' which has that down-home acoustic riff.

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The She Rocks Awards does so much for women in music, and I'm excited to be a part of it.

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When you're up on stage, especially being a female guitar player in a male-dominated field, if they just see you're into it, and it's your passion, and you're just giving it your all - it's not, like, an accessory - then it's all cool.

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I just like to experiment.

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I knew from when I was six that music would be my life, and I used to spend most of my time in the music room.

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I'm a fan of stuff that's on the radio that just gets you moving or whatever, and you're in the car.

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I think it's important to evolve and make a different record every time as an artist.

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I think if you can get the right bunch of people together, and you're in the room and it just feels right, then the music will come.

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I'm a big country fan.

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I'm a rock/blues guitar player. I'm not wanting to be a pop star or anything.

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When I was around 11, my dad took me to see Santana live, and then I got 'Sacred Fire,' and everything changed for me.

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I was inspired to play electric guitar from listening to a lot of Carlos Santana, Stevie Ray Vaughan, and B.B. King, and that's always been the kind of music that I gravitate toward.

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Being the frontperson is great because you're running the show.

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Getting ready for a tour is a big process, and I enjoy every part of it.

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