February 4: Notable Births and Deaths, with Quotes

Let’s explore notable birth and death anniversaries for February 4.

Clint Black, musician (February 4, 1962–present)

“I usually wrote songs because something happened and a song came out of it.” —Clint Black
American Songwriter. “Michael Ray Interviews Clint Black for American Songwriter.” American Songwriter, https://americansongwriter.com/michael-ray-interviews-clint-black-for-american-songwriter/.

“There are a couple things that I would really like to push up the hill in terms of projects. There’s a chance I might be able to develop my Broadway musical, ‘Looking for Christmas’ into a touring play. These are things that are like ‘don’t quit your day job.’” —Clint Black
American Songwriter. “Michael Ray Interviews Clint Black for American Songwriter.” American Songwriter, https://americansongwriter.com/michael-ray-interviews-clint-black-for-american-songwriter/.

“Collaborating just drives me to work harder and be more humble.” —Clint Black
American Songwriter. “Michael Ray Interviews Clint Black for American Songwriter.” American Songwriter, https://americansongwriter.com/michael-ray-interviews-clint-black-for-american-songwriter/.

Alice Cooper, musician (February 4, 1948–present)

“Ask anybody who’s ever been addicted to anything. When they get into golf it’s the same addiction.” —Alice Cooper
Sullivan, Jim. “Alice Cooper: ‘None of Us Planned to Live Past 30.’” Best Classic Bands, 2016, https://bestclassicbands.com/alice-cooper-interview-6-30-1666/.

“Keith Moon was the greatest live drummer I ever saw in my life. He could play anything, but the very fact was that Keith Moon was determined to be the world’s class clown. He created his own world.” —Alice Cooper
Sullivan, Jim. “Alice Cooper: ‘None of Us Planned to Live Past 30.’” Best Classic Bands, 2016, https://bestclassicbands.com/alice-cooper-interview-6-30-1666/.

Betty Friedan, feminist activist (February 4, 1921–February 4, 2006)

“One of the things that should come out of the women’s movement is a sense of liberating and enriching ways of working out career and family life, and diverse ways of rearing our children and figuring out how to have a home and haven.” —Betty Friedan
Scheer, Robert. “LOS ANGELES TIMES INTERVIEW: Betty Friedan: Beyond the ‘Feminine Mystique:’ A New Era of Women’s Rights.” Los Angeles Times, April 26, 1992, https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-04-26-op-1192-story.html.

“There are some die-hard male chauvinist pigs and there are some Neanderthal women who are threatened by equality—but the great majority, polls say 65% to 75% of women of America, of all ages, absolutely identify with the complete agenda of the women’s movement: equal opportunity for jobs, education, professional training, the right to control your own body—your own reproductive process, freedom of choice, child care—the whole agenda.” —Betty Friedan
Scheer, Robert. “LOS ANGELES TIMES INTERVIEW: Betty Friedan: Beyond the ‘Feminine Mystique:’ A New Era of Women’s Rights.” Los Angeles Times, April 26, 1992, https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-04-26-op-1192-story.html.

“We broke through the feminine mystique and women who were wives, mothers and housewives began to find themselves as people. That didn’t mean they stopped, or had to stop, being mothers, wives or even liking their homes. My favorite form of therapy is rearranging the furniture. I love fashion. I fixed up about four different homes in my time. I don’t stop these things because I’m a feminist. I’m not always on the barricade.” —Betty Friedan
Scheer, Robert. “LOS ANGELES TIMES INTERVIEW: Betty Friedan: Beyond the ‘Feminine Mystique:’ A New Era of Women’s Rights.” Los Angeles Times, April 26, 1992, https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1992-04-26-op-1192-story.html.

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