I would sing to my Beanie Babies, and I sort of created this alternate universe where I was famous, and there were thousands of people that I was singing to. – Mary Lambert
I was going to be a teacher. I was applying to graduate school when I got the call to do ‘Same Love,’ actually. I was gonna go to Boston University for my masters in teaching. – Mary Lambert
I think no matter how you think about your music, you’re ultimately in the music ‘business.’ I think you have to be business-minded in some sense. And for me, the real goal… is positive intention and social change through music. It doesn’t mean that can’t turn a profit. – Mary Lambert
There I am, chain-smoking and watching YouTube videos in my bedroom at 6 A.M. when a spoken-word video comes on the screen. I knew I had to do it: that it was another part of me that needed to be explored. – Mary Lambert
Body love is more than acceptance of self or the acceptance of the body. Body love is about self-worth in general. It’s more than our physical appearance. – Mary Lambert
I don’t think of my songs as sad songs. I think of them as vulnerable and honest. I crack jokes in between songs, so people don’t leave feeling too dark. – Mary Lambert
As soon as I check into a hotel, I get butt naked and I watch super trash TV like ‘Storage Wars’ and ‘The Bachelor.’ – Mary Lambert
My life is going at the speed of light, so it’s a lot of just trying… to be present in each moment… Giving each situation and each part of life that space and making sure that it’s sacred in every aspect. – Mary Lambert
I was bartending when I recorded ‘Same Love,’ and when it was on the radio, too. I remember overhearing people talking about the song while I was making them drinks. – Mary Lambert
After singing ‘Same Love’ across the nation, it’s given me faith that I’ve underestimated the straight world. – Mary Lambert
I hope people learn the power of vulnerability through my songs. I think vulnerability can save the world. Empathy helps people connect with each other. – Mary Lambert
Growing up, people are like, ‘Mary, we’ll see you at the Grammys.’ You’re like, ‘I’ll be at the Grammys.’ Then, you’re actually at the Grammys! That actually is happening; it’s not just something people are saying because they like your music. It’s real! – Mary Lambert
I’m learning how to keep my identity and personal life sacred. It’s a matter of knowing my limits. I don’t have to give everything that’s asked of me. – Mary Lambert
My mom, grandma, great-grandma – we’re all named Mary, and we all play piano and sing. – Mary Lambert
I think, for me as an artist, there are no boundaries. As long as I’m creating in a way that isn’t trying to re-traumatize any wounds that I do have. – Mary Lambert
I think artists are scared to have same-gendered pronouns in their writing, and I don’t think it’s because they’re scared to be out, because gay artists are visible, but they don’t want to alienate an audience. – Mary Lambert