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It’s Stevie’s 69th birthday so here’s a collection of 69 memorable moments, life lessons, quotes, and just adorable reasons why we love her so much. It doesn’t do her justice though; it’s just a glimpse into the wonderful world she’s created for all of us. Here’s to many more of these magical moments! 

We love you, Stevie! “You’ll go on forever, you’re that good”.

01. Wild Heart, Rolling Stone photoshoot. 

“My friend Liza sent it to me and said ‘you have to watch this ‘cause you’re gonna fall in love with who you were all over again’.”

02. “There is always magic to be summoned at any point.” 

03. Always have a hidden (or not so hidden) talent.

04. Twirl your life away.

05. Have girl friends who are a constant part of you.

06. Manifest your dreams. 

“I would wear that outfit to San Jose State sometimes, carrying my Goya classical guitar. I was painting the picture… And I would literally walk through San Jose State like this… And I swear to God it was like the Red Sea parted. Because I believed that I was going be a huge rock and roll star, and I was 20 years old, and so all of San Jose State also believed I was gonna be a rock and roll star ‘cause even though they didn’t know me, they saw a girl who believed in herself. And what I wanna tell you is… That was just a dream. It was just a dream, but I believed in it. (…) And I want you, in this crazy world that we live in right now, to believe in your dreams and to know you can do anything you want.”

07. “Players only love you when they’re playing.”

08. Be proud of your accomplishments.

09. You’re never too old to watch cartoons.

10. Sisters of the Moon, Mirage Tour.

11. A singing fish will always improve your mood.

12. “My dog is my best friend.”

13.  Always make funny voices.

14. “You don’t have any rivals.”

15. “Don’t listen to her, listen through her.”

16. Wear boots all summer long.

17. Stick with what you love.

“I’m the kind of person where my clothes I wear today are the exact same outfits I was wearing my second year into Fleetwood Mac. You know I’m going on stage in a black velvet riding jacket and black chiffon skirt and suede boots. I don’t change a lot.”

18. “If you can’t rock and roll, you’re old.”

19. Ebony Eyes, Cal Jam II.

20. Rules of Engagement 

“He must have a good job. He must be happy and satisfied with his own life. You are there to enhance his life, not take away from it, and he is there to enhance your life, not fuck it up.”

21. But also… 

“My generation fought very hard for feminism, and we fought very hard to not be labeled as you had to have a husband or you had to be in a relationship, or you were somehow not a cool chick.“

22. Magical delights!

23. Be fierce and protective of the ones you love. 

”This is a special and important time for me, because it’s the only time I get to spend with you. And… if you fuck with my people, I get real fuckin’ angry!”

24. Love Is, In Your Dreams Tour.

25. Soldier’s Angel, In Your Dreams Tour.

26. “If I’ve learned nothing else it’s that time passes and anger doesn’t do you much good. Something that seems really bad today is going to be better next week. And things you think are never going to go away soften with time. When things happen that upset me I try to do something that makes me happy.”

27. Be mysterious.

28. Gold Dust Woman, The Roxy.

29. Nightbird, Solid Gold.

30. Edge Of Seventeen, Bella Donna Tour.

31. Put your mattress on the floor.

32. Never give up your dreams. 

“If you have a dream, and you believe in yourself, and you know you’re good, and you have a passion — and hopefully you do have a passion — you follow that passion, because otherwise you’re gonna be so bored in your life. You need to do what you love. And you need to not let anyone get in your way and tell you it can’t be done. So do it. Follow it. Love it. Be it.“

33. Fleetwood Mac fashion.

34. “I believe in long hair for everybody.”

35.  Insider, with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.

36.  “I know they’re back there. I can smell them, I could trash this whole place finding those animal crackers.”

37. Crying in the Night, 24 Karat Gold Tour.

38. Moonlight (A Vampire’s Dream), 24 Karat Gold Tour.

“The song saved my life in a lot of ways. It brought that amazing emotion out of me, that as a writer I love, that’s why I do this.”

39. ”Don’t go after other women’s husbands, because it never works out. You are never gonna be the woman if you break up a marriage. You’re just the home-wrecker.”

40. Take a blue lamp on a plane no matter what.

41. Angel, Tusk Tour.

42. Crystal.

43. “I don’t care if anybody buys my records or not, this is for me now. At my age, I am writing for me and I am having a wonderful time writing songs for my own personal love of just sitting at the piano and creating something. Even if just a few of you love it, that is all I need.”

44. “Forgiveness is a big priority in my life.”

45. Beauty and the Beast, Gold Dust Tour.

46. Hotel California, Two Voices Tour.

47. Love Halloween!

48. “Your graciousness is what carries you. It isn’t how old you are, how young you are, how beautiful you are, how short your skirt is… What it is, is what comes out of your heart. If you’re gracious…

49. “I’ve always been fascinated by flight, ballet, high jumps, big movements, big, big hand gestures. I’m just a person who likes to go on stage and entertain people.”

50. “Never let people think for a minute that you couldn’t totally take them down.”

51. Self-portraits are very important.

52. After the Glitter Fades, Storytellers.

53. Sara, Crystal Visions Tour.

54.  “Turn off your TV, turn on your radio.”

55.  “I like antiques, I love old things. I must be very old underneath because I love beautiful old things.I love dancing. I love most of all writing songs. I love animals!”

56.  Chai lattes are too fattening. Have a soy latte instead.

57.  “Write it down. Capture the moment, capture the emotion… Otherwise time will fade it away.”

58.  Stop Draggin’ My Heart Around, with Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers.

59. “Don’t make the mistakes I did.”

60. Be independent. Don’t depend on other people.

61. Always be a child at heart.

62. “I don’t think you could say that to Bob Dylan.”

63. Silver Springs, The Dance Tour.

64. Rhiannon, Fleetwood Mac Live 1976.

65. Plantes of the Universe, Rumours demo.

66. Rock and Roll, Crystal Visions Tour.

67.  “People say to me there’s never a look on your face like there is the look that is on your face when you’re on that stage, ‘cause that’s where I belong and I’m not near as good at home or at a party on an airplane or anywhere else. I’m at home on a stage with those kids…”

68. “I’ll never retire.”

69. Landslide, The Dance Tour.

“But time makes you bolder Even children get older And I’m getting older, too Oh, I’m getting older, too”

Looks like something going down at Manchester Arena/Manchester Victoria station.