American singer (1953- )
See, there's nothing wrong with the past; the past is a good thing, but that's not all there is.
PAT BENATAR
interview, AV Club
God bless Ani DiFranco is all I got to say.
PAT BENATAR
interview, The Believer, May 1, 2003
If you try to chase it, if you try to follow trends and anticipate what the next thing is going to be, you will fail. You just have to leave it, you have to go with what it is. You have to be true, you have to be honest.
PAT BENATAR
interview, The Believer, May 1, 2003
I'm not interested in trying to re-create what once was. That doesn't interest me. It's boring.
PAT BENATAR
interview, The Believer, May 1, 2003
We belong to the light, we belong to the thunder
We belong to the sound of the words we've both fallen under
Whatever we deny or embrace for worse or for better
We belong, we belong, we belong together
PAT BENATAR
"We Belong"
You taught me the ways of desire, now it's takin' its toll
You're the right kind of sinner, to release my inner fantasy
PAT BENATAR
"Heartbreaker"
I never planned to win the race
But you convinced me face to face
There was never a chance of losing at all
PAT BENATAR
"We Live For Love"
Truth is the answer, love is the reason.
PAT BENATAR
"Shine"
You say you're a different man
But you know that's a lie
The truth is gonna set you free
And so am I
PAT BENATAR
"Go"
Not every record needs to be a hit record. It's not meant to do that, and people's careers go through cycles and if you want to be the last man standing, you have to be fierce and tenacious and you just have to stand there and you have to let it do its thing.
PAT BENATAR
interview, The Believer, May 1, 2003
Close your eyes and try to sleep now
Close your eyes and try to dream
Clear your mind and do your best to try and wash the palette clean
PAT BENATAR
"We Belong"
You go around, tellin' lies, and now you wanna compromise
Whatcha tryin' to do to my heart?
PAT BENATAR
"You Better Run"
You have to know where you belong, or you'll be angry and frustrated.
PAT BENATAR
interview, AV Club, August 26, 1997
Spend time, talk it out before you get married. And figure it out. Make sure your really big issues you agree on. How you're going to raise your kids. If you're going to have kids. Your religion. All this kind of stuff. What do you think about money? Your morality? All these things. The big shit. Make sure you talk this stuff out, because this is the stuff that counts, not whether or not he picks up his clothes.
PAT BENATAR
interview, The Believer, May 1, 2003
You'll miss me, yes you will
You won't know how much until I'm gone
Like the sweet memory of something you used to love
PAT BENATAR
"Sorry"
Your love is like a tidal wave, spinning over my head
Drownin' me in your promises, better left unsaid
PAT BENATAR
"Heartbreaker"
It's all so confusing this brutal abusing
They blacken your eyes and then apologize
Be daddy's good girl, and don't tell mommy a thing
Be a good little boy, and you'll get a new toy
Tell grandma you fell from the swing
PAT BENATAR
"Hell is for Children"
I think it's ridiculous that kids have to try to decide at eighteen years old what the hell they want to be.
PAT BENATAR
interview, The Believer, May 1, 2003
The deepest cuts are healed by faith.
PAT BENATAR
"All Fired Up"
Knock me down, it's all in vain
I get right back on my feet again
PAT BENATAR
"Hit Me With Your Best Shot"