Loudon Wainwright III Quotes
I don't think of myself as a folk singer per se, but I really like blues and string-band music. When I started listening to records when I was a teenager, the folk boom was going on.
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Music was a way of rebelling against the whole rah-rah high school thing.
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I'm going to put music out when I feel like it's ready.
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Blending tracks and weaving and manipulating prerecorded music to create this mood, some people do it much better than others.
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For me, the music dictates the melody. Give me a riff to sing over, you know?
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Sports without music is just a game. Music makes it entertaining.
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I firmly disbelieve that one has to be a tortured soul to write good music.
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I think music docs could turn off some people.
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Mangroves, salt marshes and sea grass lock away carbon at up to five times the rate of tropical forests.
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We've seen the hubris. And now we're seeing the scandals.
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I strongly support European sanctions against Mugabe and his ruling clique. We must do all in our power to help the people of Zimbabwe achieve their freedom and prosperity once again.
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I don't think of myself as a folk singer per se, but I really like blues and string-band music. When I started listening to records when I was a teenager, the folk boom was going on.
