Judy Collins
Judy Collins
Judith Marjorie Collins, affectionately known as "Judy Blue Eyes," is an American singer and songwriter known for her eclectic tastes in the material she recordsand for her social activism...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionFolk Singer
Date of Birth1 May 1939
CitySeattle, WA
CountryUnited States of America
dream past giving
I had some wonderful dreaming meetings. I can't tell you specifically what they've been in the recent months. In the past they've been verbal kinds of messages that he needed to give me. Now they're more dreams of his presence.
stronger gone killing
I've gone through many, many things. I tell you something, that if it doesn't kill you, you get stronger.
devil
... even the devil works for God.
teacher new-york grateful
I feel so very grateful to have the voice God gave me. It takes a lot of rest and training to sing, and I was lucky that I found a great teacher when I first moved to New York.
suicide needs helping
Recovering from the suicide of a loved one, you need all the help you can get.
suicide recovery fighting
For many centuries, suicides were treated like criminals by the society. That is part of the terrible legacy that has come down into society's method of handling suicide recovery. Now we have to fight off the demons that have been hanging around suicide for centuries.
children speaks-out use
Music can speak louder than words, and I will use my music to speak out on behalf of children everywhere.
heartache suffering tragedy
It is true that I have had heartache and tragedy in my life. These are things none of us avoids. Suffering is the price of being alive.
suicide people connections
I have friends who've tried suicide many times and haven't succeeded. I myself made an attempt, so I had a connection with that sort of group of people who have tried suicide at one time in their lives.
speaks-out world way
I was raised to speak out about politics and the world around me. I would do it whether I was in the public or not. It is the way I was taught. The American way
communication thinking generations
I think that new communications are wonderful and I am delighted to be a part of the Internet generation
memories writing careers
I write journals and would recommend journal writing to anyone who wishes to pursue a writing career. You learn a lot. You also remember a lot... and memory is important
life-lesson book heart
My book 'Trust Your Heart', which is the story of my life, will be followed by 'Singing Lessons', a memoir of love, loss, hope, and healing, which talks about the death of my son and the hope that has been the aftermath of the healing from that tragedy.
song believe heart
The poetry and the songs that you are suppose to write, I believe are in your heart. You just have to open up your heart and not be afraid to get them out.