Neil Young

Musician, Singer-Songwriter

Neil Young is a Canadian singer-songwriter known for his profound impact on rock music and activism, particularly in environmental and social justice causes.

Born
November 12, 1945
Quotes
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"I like it if people enjoy what I'm doing, but if they don't, I also like it. I sometimes really like aggravating people with what I do. I think it's good for them."

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"Did He give me the gift of love to say who I could choose? When God made me did He give me the gift of voice so some could silence me? Did he give me the gift of vision not knowing what I might see? Did he give me the gift of compassion to help my fellow man?"

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"Pearl Jam is a band I have a lot of respect for. Nirvana and Sonic Youth I feel the same way about. Mumford & Sons, My Morning Jacket, Wilco, Givers, and Foo Fighters are just some of my favorites. I respect bands that give me something of themselves that I can feel. ("Posing" bands turn me off generally speaking.) It all has to do with a feeling I have about them. That is what music is to me, a feeling. It's similar with people too."

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"I'm always open to new stuff. I don't sit and try to figure out what to do, I just wait for an idea to come."

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"You gotta keep changing. Shirts, old ladies, whatever."

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"It's only a dream Just a memory without anywhere to stay"

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"You were born to rock, you'll never be an opera star."

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"Don't let it bring you down. It's only castles burning, find someone who's turning, and you will come around."

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"We're very highly evolved, and we should be very responsible for what we've learned."

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"Hard working people stopping for a drink on the way to work."

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"There were some things Reagan liked that I liked. The main component was that people have to talk to each other and help themselves."

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"Standing Rock is a moment in history. We really have to grab it and go with it."

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"It's gotta be fun, if it's not fun it's not worth doing. Music is about having a good time feeling your soul, whether it makes you laugh or it makes you cry, just so long as you feel as much as you can. That's the mission of Pono."

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"I'm free to give my love, but you're not the one I'm thinking of."

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"Are you negative in a world that never stops turning on you?"

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"Was he a doper or was he just a loser?"

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"I've seen the needle and the damage done."

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"No one has the answers, but one thing is true. You got to turn on evil, when its coming after you."

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"We have a thousand points of light for the homeless man. We've got a kinder gentler machine gun hand."

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