Don’t go looking for Mr. Right. Look for Mr. Right Now.
JANIS JOPLINThey 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.
More Janis Joplin Quotes
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You got to get it while you can.
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I talk to the audience, look into their eyes. I need them and they need me.
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I always wanted to be an artist, whatever that was, like other chicks want to be stewardesses. I read. I painted. I thought.
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You can’t stay in your home town and play because the two people will get tired of seeing you.
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You know you’ve got it, if it makes you feel good.
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You are what you settle for.
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That story hit me right, man. I know no guy ever made me feel as good as an audience. I’m really far into this now, really committed.
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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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Don’t compromise your self, you’re all you got.
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Being an intellectual creates a lot of questions and no answers.
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Don’t you know that you’re nothing more than a one night stand?
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At least we know we tend to be afraid. If you object to my plural noun, I’ll retract it.
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I love being a star more than life itself.
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If someone comes along, gonna give you some love and affection, I say get it while you can.
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You better not compromise yourself, it’s all you’ve got.
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