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Part of being an artist is being willing to be shocked, being willing to be surprised, being willing to be hurt.

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Holly Near
Age: 75
Born: 1949
Born: June 6
Actor
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Film Actor
Film Producer
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Recording Artist
Singer
Singer-Songwriter
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Ukiah
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When I am willing, all sound is available to me.
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A lot of artists say, I'm not political. People are afraid of this word.
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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 that will last me for a lifetime. To fill me when I'm empty, and rock me when I'm low.
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My creativity and my political work are linked. I don't do this work out of guilt or out of responsibility.
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Leaping away from my mistakes has propelled me forward. It has great force behind it. It makes for great storytelling.
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Poverty without a people's government looks like hopelessness, but to see poverty in organized communities is to see relief-in-progress.
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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.
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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.
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My parents encouraged thought. You'll get through life better if you learn how to think.
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Like any art, the creation of self is both natural and seemingly impossible. It requires training as well as magic.
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White middle- and upper-class men have a longer journey to go than many people.
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People love to hear the mistakes you've made.
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I am selfish. I reach for the world I want to live in. And I believe in leaving our best we can do to our children
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You just keep feeding hogwash to people, and pretty soon they'll eat it.
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When an audience comes to one of my concerts, I hope they'll see themselves, somewhere, in one of the songs.
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To be always in a state of wonder is a kind of sensitivity that can sometimes be an extraordinary blessing and sometimes a real pain.
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In my life, the stories I have heard from my family, my friends, my community, and from willing strangers all over the world have been the true source of my education.
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I am not here for me I am not here to promote my ego I am here to serve the Great Spirit To be a voice for those afraid to speak To be movement for those who are stuck I am here to reveal a mystery To learn something new about myself
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We who are interested in relative truth have to keep digging for it and not let ourselves be sucked under.
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When we make mistakes, say, I'm blessed that I have an opportunity to learn from this.
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