Christine McVie

I never did believe in miracles,
But I've a feeling it's time to try.

Christine Anne McVie née Perfect (12 July 1943 – 30 November 2022) was an English musician and songwriter. She was principally known as a vocalist and keyboardist with the band Fleetwood Mac.

Quotes

• I never did believe in miracles,
  But I've a feeling it's time to try.
  I never did believe in the ways of magic,
  But I'm beginning to wonder why.
  • You Make Loving Fun

• If you wake up and don't want to smile,
  If it takes just a little while,
  Open your eyes and look at the day.
  You'll see things in a different way.

  Don't stop, thinking about tomorrow,
  Don't stop, it'll soon be here.
  It'll be, better than before.
  Yesterday's gone, yesterday's gone.

  • Don't Stop

• Can you hear me calling
  Out your name?
  You know that I'm falling
  And I don't know what to say
  I'll speak a little louder
  I'll even shout
  You know that I'm proud
  And I can't get the words out
  Oh, I
  I want to be with you everywhere.
  • Everywhere

• "I think that actually that releases the emotional tension to be honest with you. I always think that, no matter what’s gone on prior to the, you know, treading the boards at night, I think we all kind of leave that behind when we’re on stage and you tend to even put more feeling into the songs I think"
  • [1] Interview - 1987

• "That’s the- another thing is, you know, the pressure is on you when you’re doing a solo record, when you come together with, you know, four tried and trusted other musicians you feel like you’ve got a very strong shoulder to lean on that’s not about to collapse under you, you know"
  • [2]

• "I think there’s always a certain amount of romance on our records, I mean, you know, that’s ‘cause I’m writing some of the songs, I always write about romance"
  • [3]

• "We all sensed that perhaps Lindsey would leave first. I mean, the very thought of one band member leaving was catastrophic to us, because we all felt that each one of us was irreplaceable"
  • [4]Behind the Music: Fleetwood Mac (Remastered) - 2010

• "To be honest. That came from my parents. I can’t imagine better advice coming from one’s parents. I try to stick by that rule and to be as good a person as I can"
  • [5] best advice you’ve ever received

• "Maybe people want to see us because they think it’s the last chance. We’re a young band at heart; you’d never think we are the age we are. We’re never static. It’s going to be fantastic"
  • [6] on her band

• "Not many bands have had the same longevity; there is life in the old girl yet. It’s about finding new inspiration and enjoyment for each other. As long as we have that we’ll keep going"
  • [7] on her band longevity

• "I’m good at pathos. I write about romantic despair a lot. That’s my thing, but with a positive spin"
  • [8]

Quotes about McVie

• The best musician anyone could have in their band and the best friend anyone could have in their life
  • Fleetwood Mac Stevie Nicks Shares Emotional Statement About Christine McVie's Death (Katie Bowlby Thu, December 1, 2022, 8:42 AM·2 min read)