Nellie McKay quotes

You know, if I can survive marching band, I can survive anything. (Nellie McKay)
I really don't care what people say. It's amazing that feminism continues to exist at all, considering how much counter-feminism is out there. View quote
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In New York City, when they develop something, they never use the old buildings. It's so wasteful. Why not use what's there? View quote
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If we went back to the basics of vegetables, legumes, grains - the things closer to the Earth - it's a lot better for the Earth and for other people. We can feed more people, we can feed the starving people. View quote
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I have trouble with any kind of focus or concentrating, or getting anything done at all, really. View quote
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Public radio is the last oasis of free and independent music. For satellite radio channels, you have to subscribe; commercial stations are as corporate as basic cable. View quote
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I don't listen to much rap, really. I can rarely listen to a whole record of it, because musically, it's very formulaic, and oftentimes it doesn't have the best hooks on every track. View quote
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You can criticize something you strive for, and you can avoid something you dream about. View quote
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I used to play in the subway. If everyone tossed in a quarter, at the end of the day it would add up. It shows you aren't invisible. And it's better than being ignored, or kicked in the head, or worse. View quote
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I think there are nice things about every era. I wish we could just take the nice things. View quote
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I kind of go for the MGM version of every musical style. (Nellie McKay)
Toronto's a delightful city. View quote
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Music can make the cerebral accessible, the subconscious hummable. It communicates our shared needs and desires as sentient beings better than any other medium. View quote
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Less money for public media means less access to the arts. View quote
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I will say that art may well be the only thing that lasts, so I guess it's worth trying. View quote
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Love is such a fleeting emotion. It's such a small part of the things you do in your life. View quote
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There's a side of me that identifies with Aileen Wuornos. View quote
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I never know how to get off the phone, so I'm terribly admiring of people who can. View quote
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In the hierarchy of instruments, if you're a harpist, you're considered someone with a brain much more than if you're a singer. View quote
Nellie McKay

Nellie McKay

Occupation: American Musician
Born: April 13, 1982
Quotes count: 19