Holly Near

Why do we kill people who are killing people to show that killing people is wrong? ↗

— Holly Near

#killing #people #show #who #why

If you have the guts to keep making mistakes, your wisdom and intelligence leap forward with huge momentum. ↗

— Holly Near

#guts #huge #intelligence #keep #leap

I like this life. I like it when it's hard, and I like it better when it's not, but I know you don't get the sweet part without the bitter. ↗

— Holly Near

#bitter #get #hard #i #know

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. ↗

— Holly Near

#child #intended #lullaby #much #music

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

— Holly Near

#being #hurt #part #shocked #surprised

The women's movement completely changed attitudes all over the world in ways we'll never be able to count. ↗

— Holly Near

#able #attitudes #changed #completely #count

When we make mistakes, say, I'm blessed that I have an opportunity to learn from this. ↗

— Holly Near

#i #learn #make #mistakes #opportunity

A lot of artists say, I'm not political. People are afraid of this word. ↗

— Holly Near

#artists #i #lot #people #political

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

#believe #day #first #handed #i

People love to hear the mistakes you've made. ↗

— Holly Near

#love #made #mistakes #people #you