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I wear my shadows where they're harder to see, but they follow me everywhere. I guess that should tell me I'm travelling toward light.

From Bruce Cockburn

I can't imagine my life any other way than it's been.

From 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 I'm a girl.'

From Bruce Cockburn

I like to think that if it hadn't gone as well as it has, if I wasn't able to make a living off of playing music, I would still be playing the music. But, of course, I wouldn't likely have had the opportunity to travel, and a lot of the places have inspired songs.

From Bruce Cockburn

I remember when the idea of living to be 40 seemed absurd.

From Bruce Cockburn

Since the early '80s, I've found myself in war zones in various parts of the world.

From Bruce Cockburn

It sounds strange to say it, but you can be in a war zone and have a lot of fun. Even though war is essentially pain on all sides, human beings have the capacity to enjoy themselves. The soldiers are mostly young people, full of enthusiasm and energy, and that's an exciting thing for an old guy like me.

From Bruce Cockburn