Bruce Cockburn – 4 Quotes

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4 Quotes by Bruce Cockburn

 

The second half of the ’60s really was a kind of learning period, in terms of writing, for me.

– 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.’

– Bruce Cockburn


I’d always loved poetry and I’d always loved writing music and composing music, but I hadn’t thought of putting the two together until around that time.

– 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.

– Bruce Cockburn