Judy Collins quotes

Judy Collins is an American singer, songwriter, and musician known for her eclectic tastes and social activism. Her interpretations of traditional and contemporary folk songs brought her international acclaim. She has inspired generations with her clear soprano voice and commitment to social causes. Here are 30 of her quotes:

I look in the mirror through the eyes of the child that was me.

Judy Collins

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

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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 of being alive.

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I think suicide is sort of like cancer was 50 years ago. People don't want to talk about it, they don't want to know about it. People are frightened of it, and they don't understand, when actually these issues are medically treatable.

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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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I was raised to speak out about politics and the world around me. I would do it whether I was in the public or not. It is the way I was taught. The American way.

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When inspiration does not come, I go for a walk, go to the movie, talk to a friend, let go... The muse is bound to return again, especially if I turn my back!

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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 or not.

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

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Most of what we take as being important is not material, whether it's music or feelings or love. They're things we can't really see or touch. They're not material, but they're vitally important to us.

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

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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; they come from the deep down. The poetry and the songs that you are suppose to write, I believe are in your heart.

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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. He and my mother really encouraged me to sing and play the piano. They were always very supportive.

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

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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 write journals and would recommend journal writing to anyone who wishes to pursue a writing career. You learn a lot. You also remember a lot... and memory is important.

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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 with Elektra, and then just took all the ones I am mad about.

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For many centuries, suicides were treated like criminals by the society. That is part of the terrible legacy that has come down into society's method of handling suicide recovery. Now we have to fight off the demons that have been hanging around suicide for centuries.

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I am just glad that I can take the music to the people who want to hear it. I love my audiences. I am deeply indebted to them for giving me the chance to sing my concerts, make records, and do what I love. Whatever people call it, it is great to have a voice!

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Writing anything is terribly hard but, alas for me, because I am addicted, a heck of a lot of fun. I often am sorry I ever started writing prose, because it is so hard. But I can't stop.

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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. I also tend to get up and write prose in the morning from which will come songs.

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My book 'Trust Your Heart', which is the story of my life, will be followed by 'Singing Lessons', a memoir of love, loss, hope, and healing, which talks about the death of my son and the hope that has been the aftermath of the healing from that tragedy.

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