"As I look back over my life, before I had any real identity, I was a traveler. I grew up an Army brat, a runaway, an activist, and a musician. All my life I've been traveling"
- Michelle Shocked
About this Quote
This quote by Michelle Shocked talks to the idea of identity and how it is formed. She reviews her life and how she was a tourist prior to she had any real identity. Growing up as an Army brat, a runaway, an activist, and an artist, she has been continuously on the move. This quote recommends that her identity was formed through her journeys and experiences. It suggests that her identity is not repaired, however rather is continuously progressing and changing as she moves through life. This quote speaks to the concept that identity is not something that is static, but rather something that is constantly in flux. It is a reminder that our identity is shaped by our experiences which we should accept the journey of life.
This quote is written / told by Michelle Shocked somewhere between February 24, 1962 and today. He/she was a famous Musician from USA.
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