Bill Harley Quotes

United States, Author
1954

Bill Harley is a children's entertainer, storyteller and author who has been called "the Mark Twain of contemporary children's music" by Entertainment Weekly. He uses a range of musical styles and his audience includes both children and adults. Harley began singing and storytelling in 1975 while still in college. Much of his material is autobiographical, focusing on vignettes from childhood.

Also known as Entertainer

Stories are at the very heart of being human; they talk about where we're from, where we are, and where we're going. They're like bread; you need to hear and tell them everyday.

Bill Harley
- Human
- Stories
- Hear
Every child needs a safe place to fall - a place where he or she can explore things without worrying about failure and judgment. A library is one of those places. In a library you can learn by following your own nose, which is very different from someone telling you what you should learn. Once a kid learns a library is hers, to use as she wants, the world opens up., I've seen it happen. It happened to me.

Bill Harley
- Learn
- Child
- Library