Abigail Washburn Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“As a child, I went to peace and ERA marches on the back of my mom and grandmother. Through them I learned that I wanted to find a way to make the world a more kind, compassionate place.”

“In some ways, in the U.S. we don't know how to be. I think in a lot of ways America is about liberation and about change and progressive human relations. And because of that, I feel like that we're confused about who we're supposed to be and what it is that's supposed to satisfy us and make us feel fulfilled.”

“Whenever I visited China in the past, the relationships always felt superficial; there was no time where I felt those moments of conflict and delight that make you feel close to another person. But since I started touring there in 2004, I would always collaborate with local musicians, and that opened up a new level of intimacy.”

“I feel like my kind of music is a big pot of different spices. It's a soup with all kinds of ingredients in it.”

“I spent all of my twenties feeling very angsty about trying to make a difference. I wanted to establish a touring circuit that would revolutionize the way subculture music was received in China. But now I'm older, and I don't feel as strongly about having a distinct mission. There's a lot at play in this world, and I know I'm a tool of some sort.”

“China was the first time I truly felt like an outsider. I fell in love with the process of trying to become intimate with the culture.”

“For most Americans, my Chinese music feels like a novelty, and it's not what it is for me.”

“I believe in music because it has the power of change.”

“I do get around. Geographically, that is.”

“I really believe in the power of music.”