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

— Holly Near

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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

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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. ↗

— Holly Near

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

— Holly Near

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

— Holly Near

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I'm not allowing my perspective to be dictated by the dominant culture. ↗

— Holly Near

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It's been important to me to be a good activist, a good thinker, a good musician, a good singer, and a good entertainer. You can't do it all, but I have walked those delicate lines as best I know how. ↗

— Holly Near

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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. ↗

— Holly Near

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My parents encouraged thought. You'll get through life better if you learn how to think. ↗

— Holly Near

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My parents had been involved in the labor movement; if we'd grown up in the city, we would have been red-diaper babies. ↗

— Holly Near

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