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
government people community
Poverty without a people's government looks like hopelessness, but to see poverty in organized communities is to see relief-in-progress.
courage rocks may
Something happens to me when I witness someone's courage. They may not know I'm watching and I might not let them know. But something happens to me that will last me for a lifetime. To fill me when I'm empty, and rock me when I'm low.
artist people political
A lot of artists say, I'm not political. People are afraid of this word.
art self training
Like any art, the creation of self is both natural and seemingly impossible. It requires training as well as magic.
voice ego movement
I am not here for me I am not here to promote my ego I am here to serve the Great Spirit To be a voice for those afraid to speak To be movement for those who are stuck I am here to reveal a mystery To learn something new about myself
people hogwash sentimental
You just keep feeding hogwash to people, and pretty soon they'll eat it.
sweet bitterness this-life
I like this life. I like it when it's hard, and I like it better when it's not, but I know you don't get the sweet part without the bitter.
believe gay rights
In less than a century we experienced great movement. The youth movement! The labor movement! The civil rights movement! The peace movement! The solidarity movement! The women's movement! The disability movement! The disarmament movement! The gay rights movement! The environmental movement! Movement! Transformation! Is there any reason to believe we are done?
children selfish believe
I am selfish. I reach for the world I want to live in. And I believe in leaving our best we can do to our children
journey men class
White middle- and upper-class men have a longer journey to go than many people.
responsibility creativity work-out
My creativity and my political work are linked. I don't do this work out of guilt or out of responsibility.
song voice feet
My voice is my instrument. ... It is not in the throat, from where it appears to come. It is in my feet and how they touch the floor, in my legs and how they lift and sink with the rhythm of the song. It is in my hips and belly and lower back ...
song time
Time has passed through me and become a song.
song men world
You can kill a man but not a song when it's sung the whole world 'round.