Janis Joplin

"Music is the only truth, the only religion."

"Just keep digging, that's all you can do."

"I want to thank all the people who made this trip possible by dragging me down."

"Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose."

"The real thing to do is die young and leave a beautiful corpse."

"I want to believe in the goodness of people."

"Keep your head up even when the world brings you down."

"You've got to get it while you can."

"I always wanted to be somebody, but now I realize I should have been more specific."

"Life keeps teaching me lessons in different ways."

"Don't ever apologize for being yourself."

"My generation's getting older and I see that I'm not the freak, they are."

"I just feel like I'm spreading the love around."

"Try to be true to yourself in everything you do."

"There's nothing I can do now but hold onto myself."

"I've always had a way of telling people what I think."

"Living is a lot like jazz—it's about improvisation."

"Show me a smile then take that shine and make it mine."

"Every moment I spend with you is another treasure I collect for my heart."

"Peace is just something you have to find within yourself."

"I'm going to be a superstar as soon as I can throw together a decent song."

"The world is so much bigger than just what you see in your hometown."

"Being stoned is a good way to survive but not a good way to live."

"I want you to love me just the way I am."

"Creative people are naturally more evolved beings."

"Everything that you see and hear is information coming to you."

"I never can tell how much of what I say is true."

"The real lesson is about trying to be true to yourself."

"People who are successful are the ones who take risks."

"I'm just trying to become more myself every single day."