I was raised by parents who really admired the religious leaders of the left, as many 60s and 70s liberals did. – Dar Williams
Writing ‘February’ made me realize that breaking form is a way of letting the song be human. – Dar Williams
Sometimes I see myself fine, sometimes I need a witness. And I like the whole truth, but there are nights I only need forgiveness. – Dar Williams
How I long to fall just a little bit, to dance out of the lines and stray from the light. – Dar Williams
If you’re looking for can-do, earthy-crunchy attitude then you’ve got to go to Wisconsin. – Dar Williams
But if you’re looking to be spooked by really tall trees then you’ve got to go to Washington State. – Dar Williams
Everyone has to decide how they’re going to appear in their lives, how they’re going to put themselves out there to the world. – Dar Williams
The funny thing is musicians often love to go to see visual art because you’ve got all these pictures to turn into metaphors. – Dar Williams
But I benefit from the taxes I pay because I know how to access the benefits of the taxes. – Dar Williams
You’ll almost encounter a superstition amongst musicians, people sort of go through strange rituals, what they need to do to write a song. – Dar Williams
I try to be careful not to do single concerts where I fly out, do my show, turn around and go home. – Dar Williams
In the laughing times we know that we are lucky, and in the quiet times we know that we are blessed. And we will not be alone. – Dar Williams
The very best thing you can do is to try to write a song that has some sort of impact. – Dar Williams
I watch people throw aluminum cans in the trash, and I think of all the stories I’ve heard about the over-mining of aluminum, the erosion that happens, and the trees that fall down. – Dar Williams