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Singer-songwriter

Dar Williams is an American singer-songwriter born in April 1967. Her musical style blends folk, pop, and rock elements, and she is known for her distinctive voice and heartfelt lyrics. Williams' music covers a wide range of themes, including love, nature, and life philosophy.

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“I think music is another language.”

Thinking Language Music Is

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“Milwaukee one of my favorite cites; I think Milwaukee is #1.”

Thinking My Favorite Citing Milwaukee

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“I remember doing "As Cool As I Am" and Steve Miller, the producer, saying "I really hear a drum loop here. I want to play it for you." When I wrote it, I thought, "This isn't going to sound very folky. I don't think it's going to go with mandolins and banjos." Then he played the loop for me and it sounded right.”

Thinking Want Play Remember Sound Producers Loops Banjos

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“I think the music was speaking to that opening up of whose voice gets heard and how multidimensional that voice can be.”

Thinking Voice Heard Opening Opening Up

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“Every once in a while I'll say something...I dropped the F-bomb early on in my career. There was this lesbian couple and they looked super-hip. One of them looked at me and shook her head, like "Don't do that." I think she was doing it to say, "It doesn't work." She didn't say anything but it was this cautionary moment. I knew it didn't work. There are just so many other words to choose from.”

Thinking Moments Careers Couple Hips Bombs Say Anything

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“I just think the reassurance and the steadiness and the hands-on kindness can make a huge difference.”

Thinking Hands Differences Kindness Huge Reassurance Steadiness

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“I think we're coming to a place where we're saying all war is wrong. We might even learn something about the sensationalism we get caught up in with people like Donald Trump.”

People Thinking War Might Trump Caught Caught Up Sensationalism

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“Every once in a while I check and I say, do I still believe in God? And the answer is absolutely yes. And then I think, I suppose I should go to church now. But after going to so many churches in my life and trying to go with the flow with so many denominations, Eastern and Western, I don't really feel I need to go to church at all.”

Thinking Needs Feels Should Trying Believe Stills Church Answers Flow Western Checks Believe In God Eastern I Still Believe Denominations

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“Now that I believe in God, I have an extra layer of saying I'll write about what I write about and assume that I'm being offered the opportunity to illuminate something important. But when you think you are too important, you become some sort of fascist.”

Thinking Writing Believe Important Opportunity I Believe Assuming I Believe In Extras Believe In God Layers Fascists I Believe In God

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“And where does magic come from? I think that magic's in the learning.”

Thinking Doe Magic

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About the Author

Born: April 19, 1967
Known for: Singer-songwriter
Quotes: 108

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