American Pie speaks to the loss that we feel. That's why that song has found the niche that it has. Download Download Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Rotate quotes american feel find
Herman Melville was supposed to be an accountant. Van Gogh was meant to be an art dealer. I was meant to take the train into New York and work for a bank. To be an artist, you have to say goodbye to your family. Don McLean accountantartartist share on social
Every thread of creation is held in position by still other strands of things living. Don McLean creationholdlive Change image and share on social
In the autumn of 1970 I had a job singing in the school system, playing my guitar in classrooms. Don McLean autumnclassroomguitar Change image and share on social
You make your first album, you make some money, and you feel like you still have to show face, like 'I still go to the projects.' I'm like, why? Your job is to inspire people from your neighborhood to get out. You grew up there. What makes you think it's so cool? Jay-Z albumcoolface share on social
It took me realizing that a broken heart has never actually killed anyone to find the courage to ask for what I want, in just about every situation. That was part of my own growing up. Ginnifer Goodwin breakcouragefind Change image and share on social
Well, I actually wrote her a letter a couple of days ago congratulating her. The tone I tried to convey in the letter is, look, you are a part of a great American historical process. Bruce Babbitt agoamericancongratulate Change image and share on social