Michelle Branch

Michelle Jacquet DeSevren Branch (born July 2, 1983) is an American singer, songwriter and guitarist. She was born 7 weeks premature in Phoenix, Arizona and was named after The Beatles' song "Michelle". Her father is of Irish ancestry and her mother is of Dutch, Indonesian (Javanese), and French ancestry. She is considered to be a sex symbol among her fans, as they feel she's beautiful because of her unusual, Eurasian appearance. She has an older half-brother, David, and a younger sister, Nicole. She attended Red Rock High School in Sedona.

Quotes

• “I have a pirate fetish—I just always thought eye patches were sexy. If you want to get my attention, wear a pirate outfit.” - Maxim
• "I'm not a normal girl I like shopping for guitars more than clothes."
• "Magazines ask me questions like 'What kind of jeans do you wear?' and I'm like, 'I'm a musician. I wear the same clothes everyday. Can we talk about my guitars now?"
• "My audience is my age, basically, and to have them say 'We're listening to this and we get it' is really cool. They'll grow up when I grow up."
• "Guitars are like shoes. You have to make sure it really fits with you."
• "Oh no, they have no buns, so that means there is no hot dogs! I won't shoot till I get my hot dog."
• "I can't believe some people will think that oh, this girl is going to have brown hair not blonde hair, and she's going to play guitar, and I hope they don't think that because, I really love what I do."
• "You guys better move up 'cause it's a fuckin' rock show!!!"
• "Do I smell?"
• "Girls come up to me and complain of artists in their videos with perfect bodies and impossible beauty and feel disappointed. Then they look at me and say it's okay, I don't need to be perfect."
• "When I'm having a bad day, I pick up my guitar. Music is my release."