Dan Fogelberg Quotes - Page 3

One road was simple acceptance of life, the other road offered sweet peace. When I made my decision, my vision became my release.

In the time it takes us to look beyond the lies, we could be sailing in each other's eyes.

My dad was vehemently opposed to electric guitars. He did not look on that kind of music as legitimate in any way

I do what I believe in. I do good work, and the people who appreciate it, fine, and those who don't, fine, that's good.

I love Don Williams records. And old Ralph Stanley and Bill Monroe.

My grandfather gave me my first guitar, an old acoustic with palm trees and dancing girls painted on it

Too many hearts have been broken, failing to trust what they feel.

I always try to give my songs as gifts.

There is no darkness in this place that we're bound Love is the only thing that matters

If someone criticizes my child it's gonna hurt me a little bit, but it's my child, you know, and I love it regardless.

Are you under the power of gold?

It was quite a shot in the head to do the album and then have it shot down by nonmusical idiots

It was so much fun playing simple American bluegrass. I got to meet Doc Watson.

Phoenix was a tougher record, a little more commercially accessible record.

Storybook endings never appear. They're just 'someone's' way of leading us here.

People who listen to my records expect the ballads from me. The rock 'n roll is on there because it's another mode of expression.

I've been writing a lot of country music again. I've written some bluegrass material. I'm having a good time doing that.

I've succeeded beyond what I ever thought I could.

If people are willing to buy it and listen to it and they like it and enjoy it, then it's viable.

The outlet for my sorrow, that I do feel deeply, and the pain, is the songs. That's where it goes.

I put everything I can into a record. That's what art is for. I take a risk every time I do one with my whole being.

It's a very important issue to me, trying to wake people up to the fact that we'd better take better care of our planet.

It's only an interim trip. I love the music, but it's really giving me a way in which I can comfortably explore my art.

Life isn't all that sad. I'm a happy person.

I'm a child of the woods. I have that sort of sensibility.