All I know is when I start getting serious about songwriting. . . it's like a playground. All … - Laura Nyro

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. . . wore sorrow and anger like a worn-out coat and would not throw it away.

Laura Nyro

All I know is when I start getting serious about songwriting. . . it's like a playground. All responsibilities slip away and you're with your essence. There can be delight there and self-discovery. You can dance there. . . I think of it as my serious playground.

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As beautiful as simplicity is, it can become a tradition that stands in the way of exploration.

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When I write my music I see all the rivers flowing. . . sensual, spiritual, religious, animal, intellectual.

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Give me my freedom for as long as I be All I ask of livin' is to have no chains on me All I ask of livin' is to have no chains on me And all I ask of dyin' is to go naturally. . . And when I die, and when I'm gone There'll be one child born, in our world To carry on, to carry on. . .

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My troubles are many They're deep as a well I swear there ain't no Heaven And I pray there ain't no hell But I'll never know by living only my dying will tell. And when I die and when I'm gone There'll be, one child born And a world to carry on, to carry on.

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For instance, I may bring a certain feminist perspective to my songwriting, because that's how I see life. I'm interested in art, poetry, and music. As that kind of artist, I can do anything. I can say anything. It's about self-expression. It knows no package - there's no such thing. That's what being an artist is.

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