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Song Quotes by Judy Collins

15 Song quotes by Judy Collins

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Judy Collins’ take on Song reads like a seasoned storyteller sharing the quiet moments that make a melody stick. Her words balance poetic observation with a grounded love for the craft, offering a gentle guide for anyone who loves folk‑inspired songwriting.

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The opening line from a journal can be the beginning of a song.

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When we sing, our hearts can lift and fly, over the troubled waters and over the years,

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Music can speak louder than words, and I will use my music to speak out on behalf of children everywhere.

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I have tried, in all the ways I can, to make timeless music.

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“For songs are the heart of our memory and they let us live the search for meaning in our lives again and…

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I may like the Blizzard best, of all the songs I have written

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I don't know where my songs come from... If I knew, I'd know too much, more than we are allowed on this…

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Suffering is the price of being alive, and it is music and singing and art that has helped me live through some…

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The poetry and the songs that you are suppose to write, I believe are in your heart. You just have to open…

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The rise of the Internet has caused the demise of the record labels, and has destroyed the music business of old, but…

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If I give myself a chore, for instance, when I was writing the songs for Shameless, I said to myself, Now, every…

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Music is always occurring. It is just a matter of marketing, attention, and many other factors, that determines whether people will hear…

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I don't dream songs. I'm more apt to write dreams down and then to be able to interpret them into a song.…

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I don't think you get to good writing unless you expose yourself and your feelings. Deep songs don't come from the surface;…

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I always sang when I was little and my father, who was a great influence on me, also had a wonderful voice.…

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I have inspiration and feelings of being alive most every day I live

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I have tried, in all the ways I can, to make timeless music.

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I think people who are creative are the luckiest people on earth. I know that there are no shortcuts, but you must keep your…

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Do what you love, and you will find the way to get it out to the world.

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Music is always occurring. It is just a matter of marketing, attention, and many other factors, that determines whether people will hear these songs…

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I don't know where my songs come from... If I knew, I'd know too much, more than we are allowed on this plane.

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The powerful men in my life have always believed in me: my husband, my son

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It is true that I have had heartache and tragedy in my life. These are things none of us avoids. Suffering is the price…

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I think that new communications are wonderful and I am delighted to be a part of the Internet generation

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I am glad so many women singers are being heard in music today. It is healthy for music . . . healthy because it…

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If I give myself a chore, for instance, when I was writing the songs for Shameless, I said to myself, Now, every day for…

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“For songs are the heart of our memory and they let us live the search for meaning in our lives again and again.”

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“friend of mine says that every time I judge myself harshly, I draw a drop of blood from my heart. So easy does it!”

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I am thrilled to have been able to put together this new album. I listened to everything I had recorded in the 24 years…

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I may like the Blizzard best, of all the songs I have written

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