All that I am is me. So I'm not really a poet or a writer or an actor or an activist; I'm me, and these are things that I do. John Trudell activistactorpoet Change image and share on social
Everybody interprets things differently with their own perception, and I want poetry to pull out of them their own feelings. John Trudell differentlyfeelinginterpret Change image and share on social
White people don't seem to have many Elders. They do have a lot of oldsters. John Trudell elderlotoldster Change image and share on social
I consider the electric guitar to be like a drum with strings. It became the drum of the Baby Boom generation. And the drum has always been the center of the tribe, a new electronic tribe. John Trudell babyboomcenter Change image and share on social
It's always good to go home. It's strengthening to see your past and know you have someplace to go where you're part of a people. John Trudell goodhomepart Change image and share on social
Because we are all of an oral tradition in our beginning histories, the voice of the poet in this particular society will be heard. John Trudell beginhearhistory Change image and share on social
I have experienced within my own lifetime the attack of my winter camp and the killing of the women and children. It left me even angrier than I was - and I was never too calm to begin with. John Trudell angryattackbegin Change image and share on social
What I view life like is about energy. Everything is about energy - everything. We physically are little units of electrical energy, and we vibrate and project electromagnetic thought. John Trudell electricalelectromagneticenergy Change image and share on social
My influences in this world have always been Crazy Horse and Malcolm X, my overall influences. But I was influenced by rock n' roll, blues, and country music. I was influenced by singers. John Trudell bluecountrycrazy Change image and share on social
