Author: Bruce Cockburn

Quotes

The second half of the '60s really was a kind of learning period, in terms of writing, for me.

The second half of the '60s really was a kind of learning period, in terms of writing, for me.

- Bruce Cockburn

Since the early '80s, I've found myself in war zones in various parts of the world.

Since the early '80s, I've found myself in war zones in various parts of the world.

- Bruce Cockburn

I'd always loved poetry and I'd always loved writing music and composing music, but I hadn't thought of putting the two together until around that time.

I'd always loved poetry and I'd always loved writing music and composing music, but I hadn't thought of putting the two together until around that time.

- Bruce Cockburn

There was a lot more music than the size of the place would indicate.

There was a lot more music than the size of the place would indicate.

- Bruce Cockburn

I woke up one morning with this song in my head, and the opening line of the song is, 'My name was Richard Nixon, only now I'm a girl.'

I woke up one morning with this song in my head, and the opening line of the song is, 'My name was Richard Nixon, only now I'm a girl.'

- Bruce Cockburn

I can't imagine my life any other way than it's been.

I can't imagine my life any other way than it's been.

- Bruce Cockburn

A sane person doesn't think war is a good idea.

A sane person doesn't think war is a good idea.

- Bruce Cockburn

A sane person doesn't think war is a good idea. I'm not a pacifist. I feel that there are situations where fighting is inescapable, but we don't go looking for those things.

A sane person doesn't think war is a good idea. I'm not a pacifist. I feel that there are situations where fighting is inescapable, but we don't go looking for those things.

- Bruce Cockburn

If you don't keep learning and growing, you're going to stagnate.

If you don't keep learning and growing, you're going to stagnate.

- Bruce Cockburn

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