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I am succeeding because people are talking about how they would do it better.

Neil Young

Back then people closed their eyes and listened to music. Today there’s a lot of images that go with the music. A lot of music is crap and it’s all commercial and the images are all trying to sell the record.
NEIL YOUNG

Eye Music People
With a lot of songs on this record, one verse doesn’t relate to the next verse. I don’t think that one day really relates to the next day in life.
NEIL YOUNG

Life Song Think
I want to be a reflection of what’s going on and let people draw their own conclusions.
NEIL YOUNG

People Reflection Want
It was then I knew I’d had enough, Burned my credit card for fuel Headed out to where the pavement turns to sand With a one-way ticket to the land of truth And my suitcase in my hand
NEIL YOUNG

Hand Land Truth
One good thing about the past is that you can’t change it. So there’s no reason to go back. It’s there. It is what it is. The only thing you can change is right now and what’s happening next.
NEIL YOUNG

Next Past Reason
My songs speak for themselves. The musicians who play on them and the way they sound and where they were recorded and the way they were recorded is the old Nashville way … they sound as country or more country than a lot of things that are on country radio.
NEIL YOUNG

Country Music Song
A little love and affection in everything you do will make the world a better place with or without you.
NEIL YOUNG

Affection Little World
Keep on rockin’ in the free world.
NEIL YOUNG

Free World World
Everything is minimal, and if it’s over, it’s over. We’re abrupt with things: in and out. Especially if it’s an overdub – it’s gone. It does something that’s not real.
NEIL YOUNG

Gone Minimal Overdub Real
Learning from other people is what music is all about.
NEIL YOUNG

Learn Music Other People
The thing about my music is, there really is no point.
NEIL YOUNG

Music Point Thing
All these people talking about morality should just take a walk downtown. They don’t want to go downtown because instantly they see homeless people and they don’t want to.
NEIL YOUNG

Downtown People Talk
You gotta keep changing. Shirts, old ladies, whatever.
NEIL YOUNG

Change Lady Old Shirt
We’re very highly evolved, and we should be very responsible for what we’ve learned.
NEIL YOUNG

Evolve Highly Learn Responsible
I’ve seen the needle And the damage done A little part of it in everyone But every junkie’s Like a settin’ sun.
NEIL YOUNG

Damage Done Little
The person who still blushes is not yet a degenerate.
NEIL YOUNG

Degenerates Morality Person

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