SQTurtle in Onstage3 asks: For Amy, do you believe the universe is guided or random?
Amy Ray says: I believe it's guided by randomness. So I believe it's guided but I believe it's random and I think we have influence over it. There's something greater than us that has created something or a pattern of randomness of some type.
meobrien in Onstage3 asks: How have you two managed to stay a working and compatible duo all this time?
Emily Salier says: We're kind of like sisters, we're old friends. We have plenty of space from each other, and when we come together we each bring something different to the group.
Amy Ray says: And we keep it fresh, we make the records we want to make. We change the set list every night. We don't play songs when we don't want to play them. We sort of come to a meeting of the minds on what the Indigo Girls will do. I think the key to us staying together is respect and our differences.
Emily Salier says: Being steadfast.
devi5678 in Onstage1 asks: Just getting my request in early. Will you please play "Philosophy of Loss" tomorrow night? That song and "Blood and Fire" are two songs that have really helped me through some hard times.
Digital Dish Diva says: Clever of you to come to this chat and get your request in early!
Amy Ray says: We won't play "Blood and Fire" because that's one of the songs we don't play anymore.
Emily Salier says: We sort of get there and decide, so if we want to honor that request we will
edward_892 in Onstage3 asks: After 15 years what was the best festival you played at?
Amy Ray says: I'd have to say Bumpershoot in Seattle and Newport Folk Festival.
BarbfromNJ in Onstage1 asks: We love "Romeo and Juliet." Do you ever play that live?
Amy Ray says: Yeah, every now and then. Just not as much as I used to.
lynnae81 in Onstage3 asks: Do you have a favorite venue to play in? (Be honest)
Amy Ray says: Be honest (laughs) For me I have two favorite venues The Bowry Ballroom in NYC and The Chicago Metro.
Emily Salier says: Mine is The Greek Theatre in Berkley.
Emily Salier says: That's a good question.
Tomboy1165 in Onstage3 asks: Is the dynamic of a show where you're on electric guitars different to the dynamic of an acoustic show, in terms of audience engagement?
Amy Ray says: I think it has to do with the size of the audience. I think when there's 5,000 seat venue you can engage the audience, but it probably feels more engaged in a club, when you play electric in the club it's crazy. When you are playing a large venue it's more engaging playing acoustic. Don't you think Emily?
Emily Salier says: Yeah.
indigopins in Onstage3 asks: I once talked to you, Amy, and I stumbled over telling you are wonderful. Do you think it's amusing when people get so nervous talking to you guys?
Amy Ray says: It's not as amusing to me as much as I just want people to realize that we're both human. I think that nervousness, I've felt that before talking to people I admire and it's hard to get past that to relating. So I can imagine how nervous that person is talking to me, so it doesn't make me laugh, it brings out the caretaker in me, I'm like, "It's ok, it's ok."
bankchic1 in Onstage1 asks: I just wanted to thank you for some of the most beautiful music. I really love it. Please keep it up.
fig740 in Onstage1 asks: Amy, your song for your grandmother was so poignant. How are you doing now that she's gone?
Amy Ray says: I'm fine. My grandmother died about 2 years ago. I'm fine. When I sing that song, I think about her and sometimes I don't sing that song because I don't want to be sad. We had a great time together and I feel good about that. Some people don't have that time and I look at it that way.
lowman1979 in Onstage2 asks: I had the chance to see your performance with the Atlanta Ballet and it was wonderful. Are you planning on doing anything like that again?
Emily Salier says: Yeah, we're talking about doing that again with the ballet.
Chance0631 in Onstage3 asks: Emily or Amy, do you have a favorite quote or a specific philosophy by which you try to live?
Emily Salier says: I don't have a quote, but I try to live by The Golden Rule.
Amy Ray says: I'll go for The Golden Rule myself.
DaringPlanet in Onstage1 asks: I have recently discovered blue grass and the music of Flatt and Scruggs. Would you consider bluegrass an influence on your music?
Amy Ray says: Yeah, the influence of Blue Grass is the more Appalachians Blue Grass but more in the school or roots like field recordings. Like someone singing in their kitchen, caught on tape.
Emily Salier says: I wouldn't say Blue Grass has influenced my music, but I love Blue Grass, different kinds.
GorillaGorilla2 in Onstage3 asks: I am a fifth grade teacher and I'd love to know what words of wisdom you would give to fifth graders on what it takes to be successful in this wild world of ours. Thanks!
Amy Ray says: Knowledge is power. So learn as much as you can from whomever you can learn from. Not just in school, but everywhere, on the street, in nature.
Digital Dish Diva says: Amy, Emily, thank you for being our guests tonight on MSN Live. Best of luck with your new release "Become You."
Digital Dish Diva says: From all of your fans here on MSN Live, thanks for being here!
Indigo Girls says: We appreciate our audience so much and we especially understand that more as we go back out on the road seeing people in the audience singing songs. It's very inspirational for us. Thank you for being patient with the chat. We're sorry we couldn't get to everyone's questions.
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