Abigail Washburn quotes

I believe in the old, because it shows us where we come from - where our souls have risen from. And I believe in the new, because it gives us the opportunity to create who we are becoming. (Abigail Washburn)
I reside in a new colony for the Chinese-singing banjo player, with a population of one. At least I have something I have to do with my life. View quote
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I would still describe China as a vast, invigorating puzzle that will never make sense to my western upbringing. View quote
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I really believe in the power of music. View quote
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I've noticed that the more I open up, the more I learn. View quote
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For most Americans, my Chinese music feels like a novelty and it's not what it is for me. View quote
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I'm, I guess you could say, the Chinese-speaking, banjo-picking girl. View quote
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One of my favorite albums in the world is Bruce Springsteen's 'Nebraska.' Each song has this very distinct character who has something profound to say. View quote
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I've moved around so much my whole life, and I've gotten so used to being the Other in situations - the foreigner, the outsider. The first time I've ever felt like there was no separation between me and the other elements was in music. View quote
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I feel like the one insight that's extremely comforting to me about the world is that we all share the same pool of emotion that we draw from. View quote
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I had no intention of becoming a performer, and yet under miraculous circumstances I was brought into the music industry fold. If divine powers hadn't intervened, I'd still be living in China working in some area of Sino-American comparative law. (Abigail Washburn)
Martin Luther King's 'I Have a Dream' speech always sends me down some path, some trajectory of some creative idea. View quote
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