“Why did girls never play air guitar? Did we sing along because singing was what girls did or was it that girls only sang because they didn't play air guitar? These are not questions I asked myself at the time.… — Lavinia Greenlaw Copy Share Image
“...loving music didn't have to mean wanting the same song all the time, or believing it perfect, and that what you loved didn't have… — Lavinia Greenlaw Copy Share
“[My mother] believed we could each change the world, but what convinced me this was possible was music.” — Lavinia Greenlaw Copy Share
“I got to know [teen music] as we absorb music in passing but can remember only its seriousness and weight.” — Lavinia Greenlaw Copy Share
“I was thrilled by discovery, crushed by disappointment, and mortified by any misplaced enthusiasm. I declared allegiance, took a position, and always had a… — Lavinia Greenlaw Copy Share
We reveal something of our nature when we sing, something that can be disguised in our speaking voice. — Lavinia Greenlaw Copy Share
“Why did girls never play air guitar? Did we sing along because singing was what girls did or was it that girls only sang… — Lavinia Greenlaw Copy Share
“This is the starting point of dance: something -- the music, the steps, your partner -- holds you but you also have to hold… — Lavinia Greenlaw Copy Share
If I had not kissed anyone, or danced with anyone, or had a reason to cry, the music made me feel as if I… — Lavinia Greenlaw Copy Share
The greatest act of love was to make a tape for someone. It was the only way we could share music and it was… — Lavinia Greenlaw Copy Share
“There are times when we need the rocket fuel of singing and dancing to power us through an act of blind faith. Falling in… — Lavinia Greenlaw Copy Share
“When children meet other children, they have to do something -- fight or play.” — Lavinia Greenlaw Copy Share
“Song and dance are explosion and interruption, and sometimes the only way to keep up with what's happening.” — Lavinia Greenlaw Copy Share
“The greatest act of love was to make a tape for someone. It was the only way we could share music and it was… — Lavinia Greenlaw Copy Share
“If you don't hear this kind of music [pop] at the right time, can it ever make sense to you?” — Lavinia Greenlaw Copy Share
