I’m one of those regular weird people.
JANIS JOPLINThe older the grapes, sweeter the wine.
More Janis Joplin Quotes
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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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Being an intellectual creates a lot of questions and no answers. You can fill your life up with ideas and still go home lonely.
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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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Like most girls I’m always really self-conscious about do I look fat, if my legs are short, if I’m weird shaped, but when I go on stage, man, it never occurs to me. I think I look beautiful.
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You better not compromise yourself, it’s all you’ve got.
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All my life I just wanted to be a beatnik. Meet all the heavies, get stoned, get laid, have a good time. That’s all I ever wanted.
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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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If I hold back, I’m no good. I’m no good. I’d rather be good sometimes, than holding back all the time.
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It’s hard to be free but when it works, it’s worth it!
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I’d rather not sing than sing quiet.
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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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At least we know we tend to be afraid. If you object to my plural noun, I’ll retract it.
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Texas is OK if you want to settle down and do your own thing quietly, but it’s not for outrageous people, and I was always outrageous.
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That’s what rock and roll is for, turn that switch on, and man, it can all be.
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In my insides, it really hurts if someone doesn’t like me. It’s silly.
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