"My voice in combination with the harp - which, by the way, I use because I've played it my entire life, not to make some statement about the harp - somehow has ... coloured people's interpretations of the music and projected an idea of childlike or fairytale quality or innocence. Which sometimes prevents people from listening to the songs the way I would like them to be listened to."

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Source : Sydney Morning Herald, October 10, 2005.

Joanna Newsom

#Song Quotes #Ideas Quotes #Voice Quotes

“Several elements of the ADD mind favor creativity....As mentioned earlier, the term 'attention deficit' is a misnomer. It is a matter of attention inconsistency. While it is true that the ADD mind wanders when not engaged, it is also the case that the ADD mind fastens on to its subject fiercely when it is engaged. A child with ADD may sit for hours meticulously putting together a model airplane.”
“The world is full of shitheads, Rhea. Donâ€™t listen to themâ€”listen to me. And I know that Lou is one of those shitheads. But I listen.”
“Anybody in the spotlight can get lost in that if they are not careful.”
“But I'm only a cockeyed optimist.”
“Anyone who shoots a real gun at you when drunk and angry is simply not husband material, regardless of his taste in literature.”

Source : James Tiptree Jr.'s letter, quoted in Julie Phillips "James Tiptree Jr: The Double Life of Alice B. Sheldon", 2006.
“We're still a great team. In your mind you can understand that but, emotionally, we needed to express the same belief. We came out full of fire and scored two early goals, two really beautiful goals, and that changed everything.”

Source : Interview with Donald McRae, www.theguardian.com. April 18, 2004.
“How glorious the splendor of a human heart that trusts that it is loved!”
“God split himself into a myriad parts that he might have friends. This may not be true, but it sounds good, and is no sillier than any other theology.”

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