Music can be used against us as much as it can be used for us. Muzak can put a whole nation to sleep, whereas a lullaby is intended to put a child to sleep in a sweet way.
Leaping away from my mistakes has propelled me forward. It has great force behind it. It makes for great storytelling. - Holly Near
Leaping away from my mistakes has propelled me forward. It has great force behind it. It makes for great storytelling.
- Holly Near
Part of being an artist is being willing to be shocked, being willing to be surprised, being willing to be hurt. - Holly Near
Part of being an artist is being willing to be shocked, being willing to be surprised, being willing to be hurt.
Once women are not excluded, I don't think any of us will give a damn what pronouns are used. That wasn't the point. - Holly Near
Once women are not excluded, I don't think any of us will give a damn what pronouns are used. That wasn't the point.
My voice is my instrument. ... It is not in the throat, from where it appears to come. It is in my feet and how they touch the floor, in my legs and … - Holly Near
My voice is my instrument. ... It is not in the throat, from where it appears to come. It is in my feet and how they touch the floor, in my legs and …
Something happens to me when I witness someone's courage. They may not know I'm watching and I might not let them know. But something happens to me t… - Holly Near
Something happens to me when I witness someone's courage. They may not know I'm watching and I might not let them know. But something happens to me t…
The greatest warriors are the ones who fight for peace. - Holly Near
The greatest warriors are the ones who fight for peace.
When we make mistakes, say, I'm blessed that I have an opportunity to learn from this. - Holly Near
When we make mistakes, say, I'm blessed that I have an opportunity to learn from this.
Why do we kill people who are killing people to show that killing people is wrong? - Holly Near
Why do we kill people who are killing people to show that killing people is wrong?
I don't believe in nirvana. If nirvana was handed to us on a silver platter, this would be the first day of our struggle to keep it. - Holly Near
I don't believe in nirvana. If nirvana was handed to us on a silver platter, this would be the first day of our struggle to keep it.
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