Laura Nyro Quotes

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

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

They say a woman's place Is to wait and serve Under the veil Submissive and dear But I think my place Is in a ship from space To carry me The hell out of here.

I'm not scared of dyin', and I don't really care if it's peace you find in dyin'. Well then let the time be near. And when I die and when I'm gone there'll be one child born and a world to carry on.

Nothing cures like time and love.

Sometimes only poetry can say it. I think there's just this deeper language, and away of putting your world back together again and breaking through barriers.

I was raised on the good book Jesus Till I read between the lines Now I don't believe I ever wanna see the morning

If it's peace you find in dying, well then let the time be near.

I lost my eyes In east wind skies Here's where I've cried Where I've tried Where God and the Tendaberry rise Where Quakers and revolutionaries Join for life

Emily And her love to be Carved in a heart On a berry tree But it's only a little farewell lovespell Time to design a woman

You can see the walls roar See your brains on the floor Become God Become cripple Become funky

I don't think you should categorize yourself as an artist.