Beth Ditto Quotes

A collection of quotes by Beth Ditto.

Beth Ditto is an American singer and songwriter, best known as the lead vocalist of the indie punk band Gossip. She was born on February 19, 1981, in Searcy, Arkansas. Known for her powerful and soulful voice, she quickly gained attention for her unique talent in the alternative music scene.

Ditto formed Gossip in the late 1990s with guitarist Brace Paine and drummer Kathy MendonÃ§a. The band gained significant acclaim with their breakthrough album "Standing in the Way of Control" (2006), which featured the hit single of the same name. Their energetic performances, combined with Ditto's captivating stage presence, garnered them an enthusiastic following.

Beyond her success with Gossip, Beth Ditto has also pursued a solo career, releasing her debut EP "Beth Ditto" in 2017. She has collaborated with renowned artists such as Simian Mobile Disco, Blondie, and The Shoes.

Ditto's outspoken personality and advocacy for body positivity and LGBTQ+ rights have made her an influential figure in popular culture. Her unapologetic and confident attitude has inspired many, breaking barriers and challenging societal norms within the music industry.

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I was born to be married. I just feel comfortable there. I l

I was born to be married. I just feel comfortable there. I love the idea of being partnered for ever. I love my girlfriend, we've been best friends since I was 18. There's not a thing we haven't been through except for marriage... We've had talks about what we would name our kids since we were in our 20s.

My mother told me Homer Ditto was not my father. Nope. Mom h

My mother told me Homer Ditto was not my father. Nope. Mom had had a fling with some other guy who was my dad. Some dude who didn't stick around too long who Mom was happy to get rid of. She chose Homer, and Homer chose me, so he lent me his name even though I didn't have his blood.

Dad

I have no control over what people think of me but I have 10

I have no control over what people think of me but I have 100% control of what I think of myself, and that is so important. And not just about your body, but so many ways of confidence. You're constantly learning how to be confident, aren't you?

Learning

When I was a teenager I would lock myself in the bathroom fo

When I was a teenager I would lock myself in the bathroom for hours, bouffanting my hair like Patty Duke and trying to recreate Barbra Streisand's flawless eyeliner, only to comb it all out and wash it all off before stepping out into the world a butchish bisexual teen.

Teen

A few years back, when my style was 'punk grandma,' I picked

A few years back, when my style was 'punk grandma,' I picked up an amazing pair of sandals - orthopaedic ones, with really thick soles. I've given them away to a friend now, because these days my look is more '1980s substitute teacher gone wild.'

Amazing

When I am made fun of in the press I just remember those day

When I am made fun of in the press I just remember those days when I'd come home to find that the water had been turned off because my mother couldn't afford the bill. Suddenly, everything feels easier.

Home

I love sad songs. They say so much. I love country music but

I love sad songs. They say so much. I love country music but even the happy songs sound really sad.

Music

I've had people ask me in interviews what it's like to have

I've had people ask me in interviews what it's like to have money, but that's not how it is. I have a middle-class life. I have a room in London but not a house, nor a BMW.

Money

Girls are taught to sing high and pretty, like Antony, not l

Girls are taught to sing high and pretty, like Antony, not low and from the guts like Nina Simone. But we're slowly trying to change that. There are so many things we're not told growing up, and it's our true feminist responsibility to take the truth to the people who need to hear it.

Change

You live in this shadow that you're going to burn in Hell un

You live in this shadow that you're going to burn in Hell until you're saved. And I still worry about it a little. I don't believe in Heaven, but I do still fear Hell.

Fear

We all seek approval, and our mother's seal is usually the m

We all seek approval, and our mother's seal is usually the most important. The nitty gritty is that we have to accept ourselves, even if it is just to be ready for the next cut-down. Mom's blessing or not.

Mom

When I moved out of my mom's house at 18 I was almost as sad

When I moved out of my mom's house at 18 I was almost as sad to leave her sewing machine behind as anything else.

Mom

It's really hard for me to sometimes put myself out there, l

It's really hard for me to sometimes put myself out there, like 'Hey, how do you feel about making music together?' because maybe I'm afraid of rejection or I don't want to put anybody out. It's the Southerner in me, like, 'I don't mean to bother you but do you mind making a song?'

Music

As with most phobias, the fear of flying does make some sens

As with most phobias, the fear of flying does make some sense, but if ever there was a fear worth quashing then this is it. After all, life is short, and there's a great big world to explore out there.

Fear

Thanks to capitalism, the importance placed on beauty has ne

Thanks to capitalism, the importance placed on beauty has never been so manipulated. We are the guinea pigs force-fed ads that tell us how pathetic we are: that we will never be loved, happy or valuable unless we have the body, the face, the hair, even the personality that will apparently be ours, if only we buy their products.

Beauty

Aretha Franklin was a teenage mom, a musician who came from

Aretha Franklin was a teenage mom, a musician who came from an incredibly Christian background, but there was a lot of love, which is really inspiring in a feminist way.

Mom

I just like food too much, and I don't want to change. I spe

I just like food too much, and I don't want to change. I spent so much of childhood trying to change, and I just got sick of it... I don't want to look like Britney Spears, I just don't want to. She's hideous.

Change

Olympia was a town crawling with music. I was new to the who

Olympia was a town crawling with music. I was new to the whole punk scene. The culture shock continued Olympia had bagels! We didn't have bagels in Arkansas. You could order vegetarian food all over town! It was so crazy to me - a place with so many vegetarians, the restaurants made special dishes for them?

Food

For my group of friends is Lady Gaga eye-opening? No. She's

For my group of friends is Lady Gaga eye-opening? No. She's a less dangerous version of what was so cool about pop culture in the '80s. Back then it was so gay and so punk in so many ways.

Cool

Do I ever think Gossip will be really massive in America? No

Do I ever think Gossip will be really massive in America? No, I don't think it'll happen - and that's fine. It's kind of nice because I get to experience everything at once. I get to come home and it not be weird, like in Paris or something. It is nice to be completely anonymous.

Experience