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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

“Don't think. The worst songs I've ever written happen when I think.”

Thinking Happens Song Written Worst

Author:Neil Young

“This is the 21st century, we are a highly evolved race, our capabilities are so great compared to what we are doing. We have been lulled into addiction and everything is built around it and you have to break out of it and think outside of the box.”

Thinking Has Beens Race Break Century Built Addiction Boxes Capability 21st Century Break Out

Author:Neil Young

“I think in some ways - only in some ways - but in some ways, rock and roll has let me down. It really doesn't leave you a way to grow old gracefully and continue to work.”

Thinking Way Grows Rocks Let Me Rock And Roll Let Me Down

Author:Neil Young

“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

“I like it if people enjoy what I'm doing, but if they don't, I also like it. I sometimes really like aggravating people with what I do. I think it's good for them.”

People Ifs Thinking Sometimes Enjoy Aggravating

Author:Neil Young

“I would play all the parts of the song, show them the way it went together. Then I'd basically break down an arrangement - I wouldn't plan endings or beginnings - so they knew everything that was going on. I had the lyrics on a prompter so that I could remember everything I'd written, and I was able to just get into the groove and play with them. I think "Peace Trail" is one of the exceptions, where it's a later take. It just happened really quickly.”

Thinking Way Play Shows Able Together Remember Song Break Plans Written Happened Exception Arrangements Breaking Down Trails Groove Remembers Everything

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“I think the ultimate result of it is you can get inside the record.”

Thinking Results Records Ultimate

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“I think [song 'Can't Stop Workin'] it's the constant work; performing and traveling. It gets to be a bit of a strain. But if you pace yourself, which I've managed to do, you can go pretty well.”

Ifs Thinking Wells Song Bits Constant Performing Pace Strain Pace Yourself

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“The artists always reflect the times, so there's a lot to think about, a lot of unknowns, a lot of things that are describable. This is the closest I've seen to the kind of ambience that made the '60s happen. It's not about the artist having a responsibility to do anything. They have to be artists and express themselves and everything will work out fine.”

Thinking Kind Made Happens Artist Responsibility Fine Work Out Closest Things Will Work Out Ambience Everything Will Work Out

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“I don't like war. I particularly don't like the celebration of war, which I think the administration is a little bit guilty of.”

Thinking Littles War Bits Little Bit Guilty Administration Celebration

Author:Neil Young

“I don't look at a knife the way I used to. I'm more aware of what it is. I think twice. This is a key finger. It's in every chord.”

Thinking Way Looks Used Keys Fingers Knives Workout Chords Think Twice

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“Some people put down all presidents. If you say anything good about any of them, they think you're supporting everything they do.”

People Ifs Thinking President Say Anything

Author:Neil Young

“We need to spread out now in the universe. I think in 100 years we'll be living on other planets.”

Thinking Needs Years Universe Planets Spread Living On

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“With a lot of songs on this record, one verse doesn't relate to the next verse. I don't think that one day really relates to the next day in life.”

Thinking Life Song Next Records One Day Relate Verses Next Day

Author:Neil Young

“Think I'll roll another number for the road”

Thinking Numbers Rap Smoking Weed Drugs And Alcohol Smoking Weed Smokin Weed

Author:Neil Young

“Love and only love will endure. Hate is everything you think it is. Love and only love will break it down.”

Thinking Hate Break Endure Only Love

Author:Neil Young

“I like to play with people who can play simple and are not threatened by other musicians thinking they can't play. And that eliminates 99 percent of the musicians.”

People Thinking Play Simple Musician Percent Threatened

Author:Neil Young

“Most people think it's the other way around: that time is going faster and we're doing less. But really time seems to be going faster because we're cramming so much into it.”

People Thinking Way Seems Speed Faster Cramming

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“I don't think there is one president that's come down the line that hasn't done something good somewhere.”

Thinking Done President Lines

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“I think I'm going to be making country records for as long as I can see into the future. It's much more down-home and real.”

Thinking Long I Can Real Country Home Records

Author:Neil Young

“I'm free to give my love, but you're not the one I'm thinking of.”

Thinking Giving Rejection

Author:Neil Young

About the Author

Born: November 12, 1945
Known for: Songwriter
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