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Neil Young is a renowned Canadian singer-songwriter, born on November 12, 1945. His musical career spans over half a century, known for his distinctive voice and profound lyrics. Young's musical style is versatile, covering genres from folk to rock, country to alternative, leaving his mark in various musical landscapes.

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Famous Neil Young Quotes

“The person who still blushes is not yet a degenerate.”

Persons Stills Morality Degenerates

Author:Neil Young

“My life is not a political campaign. I just write about what is on my mind. I just play whatever I feel like playing. Whatever is in my soul at the time is what I want to do. I have, thank god, enough people who are still interested in what I am doing so that I can go out and keep doing it.”

People Want Feels Writing Mind Stills I Can Soul Enough Play Political Life Is Campaigns My Soul Thank God Political Campaign

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“I don't know if I'll find the cinnamon girl. I think I already did, but I'm still singing, who knows.”

Ifs Thinking Knows Stills Girl Singing Cinnamon

Author:Neil Young

“Five hundred years later we're still doing it. This is a moment where we're either going to reaffirm that's what we do [with Native Americans ], that's who we are, or we're going to start moving toward change. A change won't come easy, because there's a lot of big money that doesn't care about any of this.”

Years Stills Moments Bigs Care Moving Easy Five Hundred Who We Are Native Native American

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“Now I'm livin' out here on the beach, but those seagulls are still out of reach.”

Stills Beach Seagull

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“There is a town in north Ontario, With dream comfort memory to spare, And in my mind I still need a place to go, All my changes were there. Blue, blue windows behind the stars, Yellow moon on the rise, Big birds flying across the sky, Throwing shadows on our eyes.”

Source: Neil Young - Greatest Hits (Songbook)

“I've always been better moving than I am standing still.”

Stills Moving Standing Standing Still

Author:Neil Young

“Sailing heart-ships through broken harbors out on the waves of the night, still the searcher must ride the dark horse racing alone in his fright.”

Heart Stills Poetry Night Dark Broken Horse Wave Ships Racing Sailing Harbors Fright Searchers Horse Racing Dark Horse

Author:Neil Young

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Born: November 12, 1945
Known for: Songwriter
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Waging Heavy Peace: A Hippie DreamRelated source material

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