Holly Near
Holly Near
Holly Nearis an American singer-songwriter, actor, teacher, and activist...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFolk Singer
Date of Birth6 June 1949
CityUkiah, CA
CountryUnited States of America
grown involved
My parents had been involved in the labor movement; if we'd grown up in the city, we would have been red-diaper babies.
cast voted
When the students were killed at Kent State, the cast voted to do a demonstration from the stage, and I abstained.
bread yeast ifs
You can't just leave out one part; the bread won't rise if the yeast isn't there.
bridges water risk
All my life I have gone out on a limb, but I have turned the limb into a bridge, and there is cool, clear water flowing under.
thinking parent ifs
My parents encouraged thought. You'll get through life better if you learn how to think.
thinking space trying
Part of keeping space open is not to try to choose a form - to spend more time thinking about content, and let form take care of itself.
song men perspective
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'.
people dinner surprise
To my great surprise and pleasure, I have had dinner with most of the people living with whom I would like to have dinner.
music song ideas
Whenever new ideas emerge, songs soon follow, and before long the songs are leading.
music long singing
It doesn't take long to sum up the major theses of most popular music: he loves me; he left me; I need him; I needed him, but now I need his best friend. Rather limited scope.
peace warrior fighting
The greatest warriors are the ones who fight for peace.
men thinking essentials
It is essential that men start being interested in and excited by how women think.
community stories world
In my life, the stories I have heard from my family, my friends, my community, and from willing strangers all over the world have been the true source of my education.
war community drug
The war on drugs is a war against the communities.