Sheryl Crow on Dating Famous Men: 'One Of You Becomes Smaller - And It Was Always Me'

Sheryl Crow stands out in hot pink on the cover of Good Housekeeping‘s August 2014 cover.

Here’s what the 52-year-old entertainer had to share with the mag:

On her past relationships with famous men: “I had always gone out with guys who were highly successful, which would seem like it would put me at an equal level. But what ends up happening is that one of you becomes smaller – and it was always me. It’s always the woman. I mean, I don’t know if it’s always the woman, but I do think that sometimes in order for one person’s light to shine, everyone else has to dim theirs.”

On wanting marriage: “I would love to get married – I’m still old-fashioned. But I don’t think marriage is the be-all and end-all. It’s better to have three broken engagements than three divorces.”

On the music industry today: “It’s hard to be a woman in music today. There’s so much sex that’s projected, and that’s a bummer. These singers talk about how empowering it is, but a good musician who can command the stage doesn’t have to rely on sex to sell her music.”

For more from Sheryl, visit GoodHousekeeping.com. Bigger cover inside…