One of the things that I think is true is that you should find what calls to you. It could even be rescuing dogs, but something that is in a positive nature, has to do with kindness, empathy and all the things that they’re trying to erase. Don’t think about whether or not that will affect the bigger scene — because it probably won’t. Probably nothing I do is going to affect it, but I have to do my calling, and the sooner you find your calling, the better it is for you and everybody. It might be something that doesn’t look that important at all, but if it’s positive, and it’s kind and it affects somebody else in a good way, I say, ‘Go for it.’” — Joan Baez, as told to Elise Andrade, April 2025

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