Will Hall
Will Hall
Will Hallis an American mental health advocate, counselor, writer, and teacher. Diagnosed with schizophrenia, he is a leader in the peer support movement and is an organizer within the psychiatric survivors movement. Hall advocates the recovery approach to mental illness and is recognized internationally as an innovator in the treatment and societal response to psychosis...
nobody-knows knows
Nobody knows a hit before it's a hit.
crafts talent songwriting
Songwriting is as much a craft as a talent.
success people advice
I've been polite and I've always shown up. Somebody asked me if I had any advice for young people entering the business. I said: "Yeah, show up.
philosophy montana existential
Is this really Butte, Montana, or just existential blues?
guy tree firsts
The first guy who came up with the concept of religion was sitting out under a tree. I'm sure of that.
names strange wonderful
Religion is a strange, wonderful thing. More crimes have been committed in the name of righteousness than any other notion.
people theory ifs
My theory is if you have a religion, it's a good one. Because some people don't have any at all.
country song artist
It used to be that youd have a song recorded by a major country artist and if it was a hit, you could buy a car. Now you can buy a dealership.
thinking people want
People think because you're private, you have something you don't want them to know.
men lucky worried
I'm a very comfortable and happy-go-lucky old man. I never wanted to be great, because I'd just get worried.
writing home class
Sinclair Lewis was asked one time to give a talk to class of students about writing. When he got there he asked the class, Do you people want to be writers?and they all said yes. Then Lewis said, Why the hell aren't you at home writing?
song writing simple
I knew a lot of chords, but they weren't the chords that came with the melody that came with the idea I had for the song. Melodies are simple things. If you see a train wreck, there's a melody. If you see a little daisy blowing in the breeze, there's a melody.
attitude journey quitting
When you retire, it's a place in life, a part of the journey. You just don't quit work; you develop an attitude where you can do what you please
careers figures barbara
If Barbara Walters was interviewing me, I'd figure her career was as dead as mine!