Nellie McKay Quotes
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I love writing for dancers. You don't have to worry about the lyrics. I think to write words without music must be so frustrating. It must be always be so good, so perfect.
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I think there are nice things about every era. I wish we could just take the nice things.
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If we went back to the basics of vegetables, legumes, grains - the things closer to the Earth - it's a lot better for the Earth and for other people. We can feed more people, we can feed the starving people.
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I'd love to give my music to someone who really likes to wow the crowd. I feel like half the time I just want to hide in the dressing room!
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You know, if I can survive marching band, I can survive anything.
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I'm glad if people can listen to some music and maybe fix some prejudices of their own, just by thinking.
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Public radio is the last oasis of free and independent music. For satellite radio channels, you have to subscribe; commercial stations are as corporate as basic cable.
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In New York City, when they develop something, they never use the old buildings. It's so wasteful. Why not use what's there?