A sane person doesn't think war is a good idea. I'm not a pacifist. I feel that there are situations where fighting is inescapable, but we don't go looking for those things. Bruce Cockburn feelfightgood Change image and share on social
I remember when the idea of living to be 40 seemed absurd. Bruce Cockburn absurdidealive Change image and share on social
If I try to understand what it means to be a Christian, I look at the two instructions that were given in the Bible that are paramount, and those are to love God with all your heart and mind, and to love your neighbor as yourself. That's it. Bruce Cockburn biblechristiangod share on social
All I ever thought was, 'I'm going to do this as long as I can, and if I can't get paid at it, I'll be a bum doing it.' And so, here I am. Bruce Cockburn bumlongpay Change image and share on social
The trouble with normal is it always gets worse. Bruce Cockburn badlynormaltrouble Change image and share on social
There was a lot more music than the size of the place would indicate. Bruce Cockburn lotmusicplace Change image and share on social
I'd always loved poetry and I'd always loved writing music and composing music, but I hadn't thought of putting the two together until around that time. Bruce Cockburn composelovemusic Change image and share on social
'Each One Lost' I wrote the day after I got home. My week in Afghanistan was a very short trip, but it was a powerful experience. Bruce Cockburn afghanistandayexperience Change image and share on social
'Gifts' was just a short little one-verse song that I used to close shows in the '60s. Bruce Cockburn 60sclosegift Change image and share on social
I did a lot of writing for a lot of different kinds of bands that I was in and out of during those five years and that left me with a little body of songs that I liked better when I played alone, so I ended up going out solo and very soon made my first album. Bruce Cockburn albumbandbody share on social