The second half of the 60s really was a kind of learning period, in terms of writing, for me. – Bruce Cockburn
I like to think that if it hadnt gone as well as it has, if I wasnt able to make a living off of playing music, I would still be playing the music. But, of course, I wouldnt likely have had the opportunity to travel, and a lot of the places have inspired songs. – Bruce Cockburn
Id always loved poetry and Id always loved writing music and composing music, but I hadnt thought of putting the two together until around that time. – Bruce Cockburn
I woke up one morning with this song in my head, and the opening line of the song is, My name was Richard Nixon, only now Im a girl. – Bruce Cockburn
Unless youre living on the street and surviving on a diet of discarded turkey drumsticks, theres no point in being gloomy. Weve spent too long trying to cheer ourselves up by spending money on brightly coloured things we dont really need. Weve stopped using our imaginations. – Jarvis Cocker