CSNY is a little like putting seven pounds of stuff in a three pound bag. David Crosby More Quotes by David Crosby More Quotes From David Crosby There are a lot of people who look great but can't sing. David Crosby people looks I am having so much fun performing, I feel almost guilty. I think, my God, I hope no one comes and busts me for this. David Crosby guilty fun thinking Don't waste the time. Time is the final currency, man. Not money, not power - it's time. David Crosby waste finals men I think ideas are still the most powerful things on the planet, and music is a great way to transmit them. David Crosby powerful ideas thinking I don't think being angry is useful or healthy, and usually when I get angry, my brain just goes right out the window. Boom, as soon as the adrenaline hits, instant stupid. Just add water and mix. David Crosby stupid water thinking I'm not givin' in an inch to fear. David Crosby inches fear "It can't happen here" is number one on the list of famous last words. David Crosby freedom truth knowledge It's hard to bullshit the ocean. It's not listening, you know what I mean. David Crosby ocean sea mean I have a pretty clear picture of the whole weight of my life, and there are things that I've done that are good, and I'm proud of them. There are things that I'm really not proud of, and that they, you have to look at me with a perspective, and I try really hard to do that, to keep from thinking I'm cool and ever so smart. David Crosby smart perspective thinking I've been given a gift [musical talent] - don't misuse it. I spent a lot of time just wasting that talent, not treasuring it, not valuing it, not respecting it, just taking it for granted. That was a hard lesson to learn. It doesn't come for free. Don't do that. Treasure it, respect it, treat it as a responsibility that you've been given, and enjoy the hell out of it. David Crosby treasure musical responsibility I'd have to say that Kenny White has earned a place among my favorite singer/songwritersand particularly, lyricists. As we say in the trade “he goes deep.” A true wordsmith AND musician who reveals a fine sense of humor, as well. Put on your headphones and listen carefully. David Crosby singers musician white When I was 11 years old, my parents wanted me to do something besides get in trouble. So they enrolled me in sailing classes at the Sea Shell Association in Santa Barbara, Calif. From the moment I climbed into that 8-foot dinghy in 1952, I knew instinctively what to do and sensed I had done it before. David Crosby santa-barbara sea years I want to go to Africa and find a really great hotel with good food right above a water hole where I can sit, have breakfast, and just watch the elephants play in the water. David Crosby elephants play water Largely I write from life. ... I write from what happens to me. Mostly about love. People notice the other stuff more but I write mostly about love. David Crosby music writing people I believe in this country [the USA], I love this country, I believe in the idea of this country, and this country is an idea. David Crosby believe country ideas While I was an addict, I didn't write anything. I didn't have the attention span or the will. David Crosby drunkenness writing attention I don't like greed, I don't like ignorance. I really don't like anger. But I love love. David Crosby greed ignorance Neil Young played Helpless, and by the time he finished, we were asking him if we could join his band David Crosby band music asking There has never been a communism that worked. They were all dictatorships or oligarchies, every single one. David Crosby oligarchy dictatorship communism Sailing became one of the mainstreams of my life. I suppose my father was an influence. I remember seeing a photo of him at home sailing a big boat to Bermuda in his 20s. I still have it. David Crosby sailing home father
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