But you make me sing like a guitar humming . . .
Neil DiamondRead
Free, only want to be free, we huddle close, hang on to a dream.
Interpretation
The quote expresses a deep desire for freedom and the importance of dreams in achieving it.
In this quote, Neil Diamond captures the essence of human aspiration for freedom, suggesting that the longing to be free is a universal sentiment. The imagery of huddling close illustrates the importance of community and support in pursuing one's dreams, highlighting that dreams serve as motivators that can empower individuals to seek liberation from constraints.
In practice
This quote could be used in a speech about chasing personal dreams despite obstacles.
But you make me sing like a guitar humming . . .
My voice is unadorned. I don't try for perfection. I try to be honest and truthful and soulful with the voice I have. If I make mistakes in notes, or there are cracks in notes, I don't fix them. That's the way it is.
I have a lot of confidence, but little Self-Esteem. This has given me a tremendous creative spark because it forced me to keep proving myself.
You have to go out there and give a piece of yourself -- your life, your soul. And you better give the audience everything you can -- physically, emotionally, musically. Then maybe they'll accept you and give you a standing ovation at the end.
I didn't want to repeat my mistakes so I stopped, took some time out and started having therapy. My songs were bringing up feelings inside of me I didn't really understand, so I wanted to understand where they were coming from to help me be a better person and a better songwriter.
If it can affect me, if it has meaning to me, if I feel I can do it well, I will do it and record it and thats why I recorded these songs.
The great creators - the thinkers, the artists, the scientists, the inventors - stood alone against the men of their time. Every great new thought was opposed. Every great new invention was denounced. The first motor was considered foolish. The airplane was considered impossible... But the men of unborrowed vision went ahead. They fought, they suffered and they paid. But they won.
Dream on, but don't imagine they'll all come true. When will you realize... Vienna waits for you.
Barack knows the American Dream because he's lived it...and he wants everyone in this country to have that same opportunity, no matter who we are, or where we're from, or what we look like, or who we love.
Missionaries never give up on their dream of peace, even when they experience difficulties and persecution, which makes their presence strongly felt today.
It really is an honor if I can be inspirational to a younger singer or person. It means I've done my job.
I'm honored to have been chosen as a fellow of the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation. I am hugely appreciative for the support I have had throughout my life, and I look forward to using the grant to help institutions that have fed my soul and to support new work that inspires me.
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