Stevie Nicks sat down with CBS' Sunday Morning to chat about her journey in starting the legendary rock band, Fleetwood Mac. The musician experienced a heavy dose of misogyny during her career and made sure to stick by bandmate Christine McVie's side through it all. She talked about their promise to each other and how their hard work paid off.
Making The Pact
"Christine and I, we made a pact at the very beginning," Nicks explained as she thought back on the times they were both underestimated, "That if we were ever in a room of super famous guitar players, that didn't treat us with the respect that we thought we deserved. We would just stand up and say, 'This party's over,' and we would walk out."
The life of a woman in the music industry is still an uphill climb. Imagining the same environment in the '70s depicts a picture of similar, yet worse, conversations. The interviewer asked the ageless Reigning Queen of Rock 'n' Roll if they ever needed to use their pact. Nicks replied, "We never actually did have to do that. So, that was a nice surprise. We never had to make a scene."
Being 'Mr. Stevie Nicks'
The two then went on to talk about Nicks' love life, which fans know inspired songs with some -not-so-secret meanings. She shared that she's encountered three great loves in her life, including a long echoing pause before delving further, "But it's not easy to be Mr. Stevie Nicks. Even if you happen to be Mr. Really Famous Rockstar Guy."
The interviewer acknowledged the elephant in the room and asked if Lindsey Buckingham's name was penned to the list of her three greatest loves. Nicks' response voiced a sentiment that her listeners felt through her music, "Oh absolutely. Well, not exactly. Lindsey has his own category."
"Lindsey was my great musical love," she continued, "That's different." The music devotee finished the interview with a hilarious scenario of herself lying in her gorgeous bed at 90 years old, thinking about a few of "the ones" she encountered who inspired ground-breaking songs.