Graham Nash quotes

Graham Nash is a British musician, songwriter, and photographer, best known as a member of The Hollies and Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. His distinctive harmonies and poignant songwriting have left a lasting mark on the world of rock and folk music. He continues to be recognized for his influential career and commitment to social causes. Here are 38 of his quotes:

When I was born in 1942, World War II was still going. And I began to realize when I became a young adult that if we don't teach our kids a better way of relating to their fellow human beings, the very future of humanity on the planet is in jeopardy. (Graham Nash)
We can't forget what happened on May 4th, 1970, when four students gave up their lives because they had the American constitutional right of peaceful protest. They gave up their lives. And to sing that song in that spot on that anniversary was very emotional for us. View quote
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If every human being disappeared off the face of the earth in an instant, the earth would still keep spinning and the planet would develop new life forms. View quote
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I mean, there's times to rock and roll, and I love that too. But I think my first love is acoustic music. View quote
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I'm not so sure that people consider homelessness to be as important as, say, the Vietnam War. One should never even try to equate them because, of course, they're tragedies on both sides of the coin. View quote
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Generally, my writing is influenced by living, by absorbing everything that happens to me and my actions. View quote
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There is a great correlation between music and images. View quote
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I wasn't thinking of the longevity of any of my songs, but I am extremely pleased with the lasting effect. View quote
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People like Beck and Shawn Colvin are some of the people I listen to lately. View quote
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I fail to see the issue that will shock the people of this great country of ours into some decisive action. View quote
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I don't have to ask anyone's permission to do anything. It's nice not have to get decisions out of three, sometimes four people, which can be like pulling teeth. So the amount of control that I have over what I'm doing is better for me as a solo artist. (Graham Nash)
Being in a different band always brings great musical experiences to be able to draw on. View quote
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I find it somewhat difficult to write with other people, although it has happened occasionally. View quote
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Just with the basic one guitar, one piano and one vocal and an audience, I think that the intimacy comes through more. People feel much more connected to the song because there's nothing in the way, and I actually enjoy doing that. View quote
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I've been listening to a lot of Hollies stuff lately, and it's beginning to sound pretty good to me. View quote
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I only do solo albums when songs are screaming at me to be let out of my mind. View quote
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After six or seven performances of any song, you begin to perform it rather than feel it. View quote
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The Hollies, after I left in 1968, had the audacity, the gall, to have three number one records after I left. Thanks a lot, guys. View quote
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There are always new things to experience, internalize then write about. This process is ongoing with me. It never stops. The opportunity to reach new audiences with all of the music that we have made is thrilling. View quote
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If I read or listened to critics of our music, I'd have been discouraged a long time ago. View quote
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This digital world is completely fascinating to me. (Graham Nash)
Martin guitars have now brought out, you know, on a more traditional level, the Stephen Stills' model of Martin guitars. It's beautiful. I just went inside. I bought one immediately. View quote
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All the signs were right. And when I mean all the sings were right, the only signs that we care about when we start a project of making a record is, do we have the songs - it's that simple. View quote
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One can't deny what has happened to us in the past. The secret is to enjoy and be proud of the music we've created and the people with whom we have been linked. It's all a long chain of involvement in the world, and we are proud to be yet another link in this chain. View quote
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I've been a photographer all these years... I haven't been in my own darkroom for 10 years. View quote
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Graham Nash

Graham Nash - Image
Photo: Schorle, CC BY-SA 4.0
Occupation: British Musician
Born: February 2, 1942
Quotes count: 38