Truth and Honesty
Truth does not require permission. It simply is.
Joan Baez
American folk singer and activist known for her stands against war and for civil rights.
All moments: Joan Baez
- Song as an Act of Resistance — Joan Baez
A song can be planted in someone's heart and grow there like a plant.
- Words and Deeds — Joan Baez
Words are beautiful, but deeds are what change the world.
- Youth and Rebellion — Joan Baez
Youth must rebel. That is its role in history.
- An Activist's Journal — Joan Baez
Fighting for justice is not a choice, it is a commitment to the future.
- Peace Through Music — Joan Baez
Music connects people more deeply than any words.
- Following Your Conscience — Joan Baez
I cannot live with myself if I don't say what I think.
Related moments
- All Music Is Folk Music — Louis Armstrong
All music is folk music. I ain't never heard a horse sing a song.
- The Power of Compassion — Michael Jackson
The most important thing is love and compassion. They override everything.
- Alien Artist — David Bowie
I never tried to fit in. I prefer to be myself, even if it's alien.
- Music Is Life — Jon Batiste
Music is a spiritual practice, a therapy, a way to connect us to ourselves and each other
- Compromise and Conscience — Bob Dylan
I'll never sell my soul for money or fame. It's my only true asset.
- The Soul of Music — Questlove
Soul is what makes music real. It's what people feel