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“Everything that makes a society run is broken in Iraq. The only real structure is the people's own sense of themselves as Iraqis, which was very strong. They're a proud people, and they trace their historic roots way, way back.”

Quote by Bruce Cockburn

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Bruce Cockburn, a renowned Canadian guitarist, was born on May 27, 1945. His musical career spans over half a century, known for his unique guitar playing style and profound lyrical content. Cockburn's music blends folk, rock, blues, and world music elements, often addressing themes of social justice, environmental protection, and human spirit. more

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“I always write the lyrics first. There are one or two exceptions over the years, but that's pretty much the way it's been. The process of applying music to words is a bit like scoring a film. You've got imagery.”

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“I'm particularly attuned to lyrics, and very often a bad set of lyrics will ruin a song for me, while my friends will be just grooving on the music. I don't mean that it has to be about anything in particular, but there has to be some art applied to it, simple or otherwise.”

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“I've been accused of being a little pedantic here and there, but I don't buy that criticism. I'm telling it like I see it. You don't have to buy it. You don't have to like it. You don't have to listen to it at all. I'm not trying to convince people of things, other than the fact that I'm trying to make as vivid as I can my own feelings and experiences.”

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“Most of the time, our deeper, stronger feelings are things we all have in common.”

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“My overall responsibility is to be truthful. If people pay money to come and see me, looking for something other than that, then they've made a mistake.”

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“There is no gap between art and politics.”

Author:Bruce Cockburn

“Politics is a part of life and art is about life. It doesn't mean that all the art has to be about politics - in fact, heaven forbid. But politics is a totally legitimate area of focus for any art, whether it's painting or songwriting or anything else, as much as sex is, as much as spirituality is, as much as any other behavior of people is.”

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“We all grow up with anger. It's part of the human condition. But what do you do with that? It seems obvious to me that you've got to use it for something, but you have to separate it from your ego.”

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“Once you tie anger and ego together then you're a monster, at least a latent one. So you have to be able to separate those things before you are going to be able to do anything useful with your anger.”

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