Johnny Cash: True To His Own Voice

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Academy of Achievement

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4.6 • 943 Ratings

🗓️ 17 August 2015

⏱️ 18 minutes

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Summary

Johnny Cash had a voice that could make a mountain quake. His impact on the world of music is legendary. On this episode, you'll hear the deeply introspective Cash near the end of his career (1993). He reflects on how he overcame considerable personal obstacles and turned his failures into the stepping stones to success. He also talks about the first music he remembers, the voice teacher who advised him to stop taking lessons, and the source of his creativity. (c ) American Academy of Achievement 2015

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0:00.0	Madame, this child is gifted.
0:05.0	And I heard that enough that I started to believe it.
0:08.6	If you have the opportunity, not a perfect opportunity,
0:12.3	and you don't take it, you may never have another
0:14.4	chance.
0:15.4	It all was so clear.
0:16.4	It was just like the picture started to form itself.
0:19.7	There was no way in which a lie could prevail over the truth, darkness over light, death over life.
0:27.0	Every day I wake up and decide. Today I'm going to love my life.
0:34.0	Decide.
0:39.0	My advice is if they don't break your leg once when you go in that place stay out of there. And then along come these differential experiences that you don't look for, you don't plan for,
0:46.3	but boy you better not miss them.
0:58.0	This is what It Takes, a podcast about Passion, Vision and Perseverance. I'm Alice Winkler.
1:00.0	Every episode of What It takes features a revealing conversation
1:04.2	with someone who has literally changed the world,
1:07.5	whether it's Rosa Parks, Steve Jobs,
1:10.5	Jonas Saul, Jane Goodall,
1:12.4	or today's guest Johnny Cash.
1:15.0	Their stories are unique, but all of them are inspiring.
1:19.0	And after all, it's the Academy of Achievement's mission to show
1:22.0	you don't need to be a superhero to make a difference.
1:25.8	Listen to the wisdom in these interviews, and you'll learn what it takes.
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