Author: Holly Near

Quotes

My creativity and my political work are linked. I don't do this work out of guilt or out of responsibility.

My creativity and my political work are linked. I don't do this work out of guilt or out of responsibility.

- Holly Near

To come to a concert and hear a lot of songs from a female perspective should not make men say, 'Oh well, that's for women'.

To come to a concert and hear a lot of songs from a female perspective should not make men say, 'Oh well, that's for women'.

- Holly Near

Once women are not excluded, I don't think any of us will give a damn what pronouns are used. That wasn't the point.

Once women are not excluded, I don't think any of us will give a damn what pronouns are used. That wasn't the point.

- Holly Near

When an audience comes to one of my concerts, I hope they'll see themselves, somewhere, in one of the songs.

When an audience comes to one of my concerts, I hope they'll see themselves, somewhere, in one of the songs.

- Holly Near

The war on drugs is a war against the communities.

The war on drugs is a war against the communities.

- Holly Near

The women's movement completely changed attitudes all over the world in ways we'll never be able to count.

The women's movement completely changed attitudes all over the world in ways we'll never be able to count.

- Holly Near

To my great surprise and pleasure, I have had dinner with most of the people living with whom I would like to have dinner.

To my great surprise and pleasure, I have had dinner with most of the people living with whom I would like to have dinner.

- Holly Near

My parents encouraged thought. You'll get through life better if you learn how to think.

My parents encouraged thought. You'll get through life better if you learn how to think.

- Holly Near

If you have the guts to keep making mistakes, your wisdom and intelligence leap forward with huge momentum.

If you have the guts to keep making mistakes, your wisdom and intelligence leap forward with huge momentum.

- Holly Near

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