You can't kill the past by denying the past. You can kill it only by making it obsolete. And even in that, you have to find honor in the past. You can't hack off pieces of yourself, and expect them to grow again.
Jeff BuckleyRead
Music is my mother and my father; it is my work and my rest...my blood...my compass...my love.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Music is a fundamental and integral part of the speaker's life, shaping their identity and experiences.
In this quote, Jeff Buckley expresses the profound impact that music has on his existence. He personifies music as a parental figure, suggesting that it nurtures his spirit and guides his life. It is both a source of labor and solace, emphasizing how deeply intertwined music is with his sense of self, passion, and direction in life.
Themes
MusicIdentityPassionLifeArt
In practice
Example use cases
In a speech about the power of art, one could say: 'As Jeff Buckley once said, music is my mother and my father; it shapes who I am.'
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All quotes βI became a human jukebox, learning all these songs I'd always known, discovering the basics of what I do. The cathartic part was in the essential act of singing. When is it that the voice becomes an elixir? It's during flirting, courtship, sex. Music's all that.
Jeff BuckleyRead
Critics... They're like traffic cops. They say what they have to say, then leave, and another guy moves in ,and he has his say - and it's often just the opposite. The result is either critical acclaim or critical murder, and neither has any bearing on my music or direction.
Jeff BuckleyRead
Grace is what matters. In anything. Especially life, especially growth, tragedy, pain, love, death. About people, that's what matters. That's a quality I admire very greatly. It keeps you from reaching for the gun too quickly; it keeps you from destroying things too foolishly; it sort of keeps you alive and keeps you open for more understanding.
Jeff BuckleyRead
I've always felt that the quality of the voice is where the real content of a song lies. Words only suggest an experience, but the voice is that experience.
Jeff BuckleyRead
I don't see people. I don't see men and women at all. When I see them, I see... their mothers and fathers. I see how old they are inside. Like when I look at the president, or anybody in a record company, or a store owner, I may see a little boy behind the counter with the face of an old man. And that's who I talk to.
Jeff BuckleyRead
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