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Janis Ian Quotes

A radio show recently did a beautiful eulogy of me Picture Quote #1

I think all of us thought that by the 70s, at the latest the 80s, all the world’s problems would be solved and everyone would be getting along fine. And instead we saw that Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated that year, Robert F. Kennedy died. We saw that it was going to be a lot more difficult than I think we had thought Picture Quote #1

I bought all my friends guitars and I had a good time with my money. But then one day the IRS came knocking Picture Quote #1

My parents both were doing the Civil Rights Movement, were very involved with the civil rights to Congress. And my friends’ parents were as well Picture Quote #1

I had a vague idea of the song’s impact in the 60s, but that was tempered by the hate mail and threats I was receiving. It was only about ten years ago, when I finally put it back in my show because so many people were asking for it, that I understood ‘Society’s Child’ real impact Picture Quote #1

I see interracial couples all the time in Nashville. I’m a Jew in Nashville. I’m a gay person in Nashville. It’s a non-issue in most of the time. That’s a huge leap forward Picture Quote #1

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I think I grew up, stopped worrying about what people thought of me, and whether things were going to turn out OK. I’m concentrating on doing the best work I can do and letting it go at that Picture Quote #1

I was interviewed for a Grammy television show, and they asked me about Nashville, and I talked for three minutes and when I finished, I was teared up. The whole room was crying. Nashville has given me a home, where I never had a home before Picture Quote #1

I was one of I think three white girls in my school. So, I was very much an outsider. And plus I was Jewish and all of my friends were black and Baptist because they listen to the coolest music. We were all listening to Ray Charles and what was then called race music Picture Quote #1

Of course, I have a different vested interest in the gay community, because I am gay, and I would certainly enjoy the tax advantages that straight people have, and the inheritance advantages, and things like Social Security, but I’ve always been a civil rights advocate across the board. That’s how I was raised Picture Quote #1

That’s an amazing moment, the first time you hear yourself on radio. It’s still thrilling Picture Quote #1

I’ve always been an avid reader. If I don’t have a book in the car, I’ll stop and pick one up just to have something to read. I don’t even remember learning to read Picture Quote #1

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I learned the truth at seventeen, That love was meant for beauty queens, And high school girls with clear skinned smiles, Who married young and then retired Picture Quote #1

I started ‘Society’s Child’ on a bus in East Orange as I was going home from school. I saw a black and white couple sitting there and started thinking about it Picture Quote #1

I love seeing teachers outside of school. It’s like seeing a dog walk on its hind legs Picture Quote #1

At the end of the day, if you don’t have a record contract, a studio or a guitar, you can still write songs. You’re still an artist. That’s something no one can take away Picture Quote #1

I want to do some fiction writing, I’ve had some pretty good luck with short stories, I’d like to do a couple of larger things Picture Quote #1

Artists are taught to be humble about their impact, especially in folk music. It’s so ingrained that I have a hard time even thinking I had any impact other than what a normal hit song would have Picture Quote #1

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Once you’re halfway home, you know that you can probably get the rest of the way there Picture Quote #1

When you’re young, the goal is to have a hit. You get a little older and the goal becomes to get to make another record Picture Quote #1

At the end of the day, all you can hope for is to go on. The older I get, the more I realize that just keeping on keeping on is what life’s all about Picture Quote #1

I gave guitar lessons. I tried to join bands. My mom always said it was obvious that nothing was going to stop me Picture Quote #1

I think these last 10 years have seen just a huge shift in the psyche of this country as regards gay people. I think AIDS had a lot to do with it. So many families who really believed they’d ‘never met one’ were suddenly confronted with their sons becoming ill, and friends of sons. I think that brought a lot of it into the open Picture Quote #1

Truth is not the enemy and whatever does not kill us, sets us free Picture Quote #1

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Going off the road just leaves me more time to be a writer Picture Quote #1

Dreams were all they gave for free to ugly duckling girls like me Picture Quote #1

I want to do some fiction writing, I’ve had some pretty good luck with short stories, I’d like to do a couple of larger things Picture Quote #1

Artists are taught to be humble about their impact, especially in folk music. It’s so ingrained that I have a hard time even thinking I had any impact other than what a normal hit song would have Picture Quote #1

I write a lot from instinct. But as you’re writing out of instinct, once you reach a certain level as a songwriter, the craft is always there talking to you in the back of your head... that tells you when it’s time to go to the chorus, when it’s time to rhyme. Real basic craft... it’s second nature Picture Quote #1

I love seeing teachers outside of school. It’s like seeing a dog walk on its hind legs Picture Quote #1

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A radio show recently did a beautiful eulogy of me (Janis Ian Quotes) I think all of us thought that by the 70s, at the latest the 80s, all the world’s problems would be solved and everyone would be getting along fine. And instead we saw that Martin Luther King Jr. was assassinated that year, Robert F. Kennedy died. We saw that it was going to be a lot more difficult than I think we had thought (Janis Ian Quotes) I bought all my friends guitars and I had a good time with my money. But then one day the IRS came knocking (Janis Ian Quotes) My parents both were doing the Civil Rights Movement, were very involved with the civil rights to Congress. And my friends’ parents were as well (Janis Ian Quotes) I had a vague idea of the song’s impact in the 60s, but that was tempered by the hate mail and threats I was receiving. It was only about ten years ago, when I finally put it back in my show because so many people were asking for it, that I understood ‘Society’s Child’ real impact (Janis Ian Quotes) I see interracial couples all the time in Nashville. I’m a Jew in Nashville. I’m a gay person in Nashville. It’s a non-issue in most of the time. That’s a huge leap forward (Janis Ian Quotes) I think I grew up, stopped worrying about what people thought of me, and whether things were going to turn out OK. I’m concentrating on doing the best work I can do and letting it go at that (Janis Ian Quotes) I was interviewed for a Grammy television show, and they asked me about Nashville, and I talked for three minutes and when I finished, I was teared up. The whole room was crying. Nashville has given me a home, where I never had a home before (Janis Ian Quotes) I was one of I think three white girls in my school. So, I was very much an outsider. And plus I was Jewish and all of my friends were black and Baptist because they listen to the coolest music. We were all listening to Ray Charles and what was then called race music (Janis Ian Quotes) Of course, I have a different vested interest in the gay community, because I am gay, and I would certainly enjoy the tax advantages that straight people have, and the inheritance advantages, and things like Social Security, but I’ve always been a civil rights advocate across the board. That’s how I was raised (Janis Ian Quotes) That’s an amazing moment, the first time you hear yourself on radio. It’s still thrilling. (Janis Ian Quotes) I’ve always been an avid reader. If I don’t have a book in the car, I’ll stop and pick one up just to have something to read. I don’t even remember learning to read. (Janis Ian Quotes) I learned the truth at seventeen, That love was meant for beauty queens, And high school girls with clear skinned smiles, Who married young and then retired. (Janis Ian Quotes) I started ‘Society’s Child’ on a bus in East Orange as I was going home from school. I saw a black and white couple sitting there and started thinking about it. (Janis Ian Quotes) I love seeing teachers outside of school. It’s like seeing a dog walk on its hind legs. (Janis Ian Quotes) At the end of the day, if you don’t have a record contract, a studio or a guitar, you can still write songs. You’re still an artist. That’s something no one can take away. (Janis Ian Quotes) I want to do some fiction writing, I’ve had some pretty good luck with short stories, I’d like to do a couple of larger things. (Janis Ian Quotes) Artists are taught to be humble about their impact, especially in folk music. It’s so ingrained that I have a hard time even thinking I had any impact other than what a normal hit song would have. (Janis Ian Quotes) Once you’re halfway home, you know that you can probably get the rest of the way there (Janis Ian Quotes) When you’re young, the goal is to have a hit. You get a little older and the goal becomes to get to make another record. (Janis Ian Quotes) At the end of the day, all you can hope for is to go on. The older I get, the more I realize that just keeping on keeping on is what life’s all about. (Janis Ian Quotes) I gave guitar lessons. I tried to join bands. My mom always said it was obvious that nothing was going to stop me. (Janis Ian Quotes) I think these last 10 years have seen just a huge shift in the psyche of this country as regards gay people. I think AIDS had a lot to do with it. So many families who really believed they’d ‘never met one’ were suddenly confronted with their sons becoming ill, and friends of sons. I think that brought a lot of it into the open (Janis Ian Quotes) Truth is not the enemy and whatever does not kill us, sets us free (Janis Ian Quotes) Going off the road just leaves me more time to be a writer (Janis Ian Quotes) Dreams were all they gave for free to ugly duckling girls like me (Janis Ian Quotes) I want to do some fiction writing, I’ve had some pretty good luck with short stories, I’d like to do a couple of larger things (Janis Ian Quotes) Artists are taught to be humble about their impact, especially in folk music. It’s so ingrained that I have a hard time even thinking I had any impact other than what a normal hit song would have (Janis Ian Quotes) I write a lot from instinct. But as you’re writing out of instinct, once you reach a certain level as a songwriter, the craft is always there talking to you in the back of your head... that tells you when it’s time to go to the chorus, when it’s time to rhyme. Real basic craft... it’s second nature (Janis Ian Quotes) I love seeing teachers outside of school. It’s like seeing a dog walk on its hind legs (Janis Ian Quotes)

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