Ruston Kelly Quotes
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My theory is that if I can stay present in the moment in my life as frequent as possible the artwork will be more reflective of my nature and my experiences.
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I feel the most centered in my life when I’m performing a song.
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You can be whoever you want to be when you are writing songs.
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It’s a successful feeling when someone tells you that you were instrumental in helping them heal from a great wound in their life.
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A folk melody can exist uniquely but also still be somewhat familiar to you.
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I used to feel that if I wasn't living out my songs, I wasn't doing myself or my craft justice, and that's a dangerous way to live because then you become what you make.
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Songwriting has always been a means to an end for me. That end being a tool to try to understand myself in the world and, through observation, make sense of the world.
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I was writing songs, I guess, a sense of lyricism before I started picking up the guitar. Once I picked up the guitar, I felt I started expressing myself in that medium without words.
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I can write about pain without experiencing pain, which I am thankful for.
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We are all dually feminine and masculine. To give in to both of those things would strengthen us as human beings and there is such a drastic difference between men, and men who are terrified of their own femininity.