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It takes a certain amount of courage to let the field lie fallow until you have something to say.
Emmylou Harris
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Emmylou Harris
Age: 77
Born: 1947
Born: April 12
Country Singer
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Singer-Songwriter
Birmingham
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It's basically a city of songwriters and that's what gives it it's strength, that's what gives it its lasting ability. You've got people making all different kinds of music and that's what attracts me to Nashville as Music City.
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Mediocrity is gonna kill the world before Armageddon ever does.
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If I'm crazy, I'm blissfully so!
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When you're just singing a beautiful melody with a story that's true to the heart, you don't need a lot of embellishment.
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I get a lot of sleep on the bus. I bring two dogs with me, who keep me grounded. I guess that's just in my soul. It's good to know that you're good at something.
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I have my own biography of Gram Parsons - I don't want to be part of somebody else's.
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