Author: Donovan

Quotes

Before, it had been fame, and then super-fame came. And then it became super-super-fame. One loses one's personal life, really; you're recognized everywhere. But I embraced that.

Before, it had been fame, and then super-fame came. And then it became super-super-fame. One loses one's personal life, really; you're recognized everywhere. But I embraced that.

- Donovan

When I was a boy, I had a grand, big tape recorder, and I made late-night radio shows with glasses of water and funny voices. I just loved radio plays.

When I was a boy, I had a grand, big tape recorder, and I made late-night radio shows with glasses of water and funny voices. I just loved radio plays.

- Donovan

My particular space has always been quite unique in popular music. I have a background in R&B and hard rock and straight pop, but I never went all the way with any of those genres.

My particular space has always been quite unique in popular music. I have a background in R&B and hard rock and straight pop, but I never went all the way with any of those genres.

- Donovan

It seems to be very clear that each new generation that comes - not only audiences but young bands as well - are very encouraged and enthused and inspired by my work.

It seems to be very clear that each new generation that comes - not only audiences but young bands as well - are very encouraged and enthused and inspired by my work.

- Donovan

All of us '60s pop stars came from old cities which had a jazz club, a folk club, a coffee house, and an art school.

All of us '60s pop stars came from old cities which had a jazz club, a folk club, a coffee house, and an art school.

- Donovan

Meditation is certainly not a religion, cult, or spiritual path: it's actually a very basic practice to reduce stress.

Meditation is certainly not a religion, cult, or spiritual path: it's actually a very basic practice to reduce stress.

- Donovan

The similarity between my music and The Beatles' music is it has within it a very positive quality. It's woven with humor.

The similarity between my music and The Beatles' music is it has within it a very positive quality. It's woven with humor.

- Donovan

Honors and awards are very interesting, and I truly accept them. I have very high regard for what they mean. What they mean is that they're pointing to the work.

Honors and awards are very interesting, and I truly accept them. I have very high regard for what they mean. What they mean is that they're pointing to the work.

- Donovan

In 1968, I bought a 114-foot yacht, built in 1946, and lived on the Greek islands for a while. We had an extraordinary time in it. Then I gave it to The Beatles.

In 1968, I bought a 114-foot yacht, built in 1946, and lived on the Greek islands for a while. We had an extraordinary time in it. Then I gave it to The Beatles.

- Donovan

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