Kelela Quotes

Kind words are the music of the world. They have a power which seems to be beyond natural causes, as if they were some angel's song, which had lost its way and come on Earth, and sang on undyingly, smiting the hearts of men with sweetest wounds, and putting for the while an angel's nature into us.

There's been times when I've been standing in a line at a movie and someone's hit me with something really heavy about someone really close and how our music has helped them get through it. Even in our darkest moments we try and find something beautiful.

Poetry gives us courage and sets us straight with the world. Poems are great companions and friends.

When I felt upset and lost, music always had the answer.

All I can do with my music is try and be a light for people who are in a dark time.

I fell in love with music because it gave me an escape, it gave me strength, and it gave me confidence.

I thought the Billie Holiday comparison was beautiful. I think, Wow, what a wonderful, creative, helpful spirit. She's someone who wanted to help others by sharing her emotion. That's what I do, too, so I think that's a great comparison.

How many desolate creatures on the earth have learnt the simple dues of fellowship and social comfort, in a hospital.

I think sometimes all you need is to hear someone else say the same thing that you're going through to realize that you're not alone. I try to put some sense of hope into the songs, into whatever the situation is so that it's not just dirt, drudgery and a life of misery.

Everything was a song. Every conversation, every personal hurt, every observance of people in stress, happiness and love... if you could feel it, I could feel it. And I could write a song about it.

I don't know if music can change the world overnight but I know that music can help someone make it through a difficult night.

It makes me feel good to have some comforting effect on someone that needs comfort.

It's part of the calling to at least do a few songs in the show that give people some hope. There's so much hurt in this world and... music is such a great healing balm and a great way to forget your troubles.

Life can be challenging and sad... but music is the easy part.

That's why I wrote 'Fighter'. I have that need in me to help people. I am all about the underdog.

Words of comfort, skillfully administered, are the oldest therapy known to man.

Hopefully my music is medicine, some type of antidote for something or some kind of explanation or just to feel good.

The words of kindness are more healing to a drooping heart than balm or honey.

The best music, you can seek some shelter in it momentarily, but it's essentially there to provide you something to face the world with.

No man or woman of the humblest sort can really be strong, gentle and good, without the world being better for it, without somebody being helped and comforted by the very existence of that goodness.

Every single day, I get letters - very moving, overwhelming letters - testifying how much my books have meant to people in times of crisis in their lives, when they were very ill, say. If I ever doubted that writing could play an important part in people's lives, I don't doubt that now.

I sing my life. It's like I'm having group therapy 350 days a year, and the people who come to the show get that, and they're there for that - whether it's to be lifted up, or to be lifted out, or just entertained or inspired, or to feel not so alone.

When you are in the midst of suffering you are looking for someone to be Jesus to you. You are looking for someone to love you and help take care of you, and reach out to you.

I wouldn't be able to do the songs as long as I've been doing if I didn't feel the pulse of the world. But I can feel people and I know what they want. I feel like I know how they are, because I am the people. And I just have a gift.

Who hears music feels his solitude peopled at once.