Nellie McKay quotes
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“The civilised cultures are the most cruel. It's the same with education - often it breeds sadistic forms of cruelty.”
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“I kind of go for the MGM version of every musical style.”
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“I never know how to get off the phone, so I'm terribly admiring of people who can.”
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“I will say that art may well be the only thing that lasts, so I guess it's worth trying.”
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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.”
-- Nellie McKay#Play Quotes #Being Ignored Quotes #The End Of The Day Quotes
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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.”
-- Nellie McKaySource : "The Last Oasis of Free and Independent Music" by Nellie McKay, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 5, 2012.
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“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.”
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“Less money for public media means less access to the arts.”
-- Nellie McKaySource : "The Last Oasis of Free and Independent Music" by Nellie McKay, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 5, 2012.
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“You can criticize something you strive for, and you can avoid something you dream about.”
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“You know, if I can survive marching band, I can survive anything.”
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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.”
-- Nellie McKaySource : "The Last Oasis of Free and Independent Music" by Nellie McKay, www.huffingtonpost.com. April 5, 2012.
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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.”
-- Nellie McKaySource : Interview with Andy Battaglia, www.avclub.com. June 16, 2004.
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“There's a side of me that identifies with Aileen Wuornos.”
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“I think there are nice things about every era. I wish we could just take the nice things.”
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“I have trouble with any kind of focus or concentrating, or getting anything done at all, really.”
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“Love is such a fleeting emotion. It's such a small part of the things you do in your life.”
-- Nellie McKaySource : Interview with Andy Battaglia, www.avclub.com. June 16, 2004.
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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?”
-- Nellie McKaySource : "Modern Music Masters: Nellie McKay". Interview with Pat Cerasaro, www.broadwayworld.com. October 3, 2010.
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