I started singing rhythmically, and now I’m learning from Otis Redding to push a song instead of just sliding over it
JANIS JOPLINPeople, whether they know it or not, like their blues singers miserable. They like their blues singers to die afterwards.
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They asked me, How did you learn to sing the blues like that? How did you learn to sing that heavy? I just opened my mouth and that’s what I sounded like.
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That’s what I’m trying to do mostly in the whole world, is not bullshit myself and not bullshit anybody else.
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When you hold somebody, you gotta hold them like it’s the last minute of your life.
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It’s not what isn’t, it’s what you wish was that makes unhappiness.
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Maybe they’ll have a second thought – that they can be themselves and win.
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It’s hard to be free but when it works, it’s worth it!
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You can destroy your now by worrying about tomorrow.
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That was to be true to myself, to be the person that I…that was on inside of me and not play games.
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What we’ve had to do is learn to control success, put it in perspective, and not lose the essence of what we’re doing – the music.
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The older the grapes, sweeter the wine.
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Singing, it’s like it’s like loving somebody, it’s a supreme emotional and physical experience.
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All you really have that really matters are feelings. That’s what music is to me.” – Janis Joplin
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As good as you’ve been to this world is as good as it’s gonna be right back to you.
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You know you’ve got it, if it makes you feel good.
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I gotta go on doin’ it the way I see it…I got no choice but to take it like I see it. I’m here to have a party while I’m on this earth..
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