“A lot of women play guitar very respectfully, and they play with the guitar; they don't play it—they play with it.”

—  Nancy Wilson

On female guitarists, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame interview https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k8EKTGlQp-c, 2016

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American rock musician, member of Heart 1954

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