“ We were raised with that discussion about violence and non-violence, and we all pretty much came up on the side of non-violence. That became my foundation with politics and my livelihood. Joan Baez
“ The easiest kind of relationship for me is with ten thousand people. The hardest is with one. Joan Baez
“ You don't get to choose how you're going to die. Or when. You can only decide how you're going to live. Now. Joan Baez
“ I've never had a humble opinion in my life. If you're going to have one why bother to be humble about it? Joan Baez
“ To sing is to love and affirm to fly and soar to coast into the hearts of the people who listen to tell them that life is to live that love is there that nothing is a promise but that beauty exi… Joan Baez
“ During the 'ballad' years for me, the politics was latent; I was just falling in love with the ballads and my boyfriend. And there was the beauty of the songs. Joan Baez
“ You don't get to choose how you're going to die. Or when. You can only decide how you're going to live. Joan Baez
“ Instead of getting hard ourselves and trying to compete women should try to give their best qualities to men- bring them softness teach them how to cry. Joan Baez
“ I spend a lot of time with Buddhists. I'm not a Buddhist, but their relationship with death interests me. Joan Baez
“ Instead of getting hard ourselves and trying to compete, women should try and give their best qualities to men - bring them softness, teach them how to cry. Joan Baez
“ The only thing that’s been a worse flop than the organization of nonviolence has been the organization of violence. Joan Baez
