It’s like being in the position of – in half of the industry’s mind, you’re kind of a cult-following, independent rocker. And on the other hand, you’re a sellout. But neither one of them are right.
BEN FOLDSIm really good at writing almost hits.
More Ben Folds Quotes
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My parents told me I must get married. I was seen as a failure if I didn’t do it.
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Everything I write is personal, really. Even when I’m sarcastic, it’s quite personal. And on this record, from the production to the singing to the performances, I got it really honest.
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I used to do this big rant at the end of some gigs with Ben Folds Five. The band broke into this big heavy metal thing and I started as a joke to scream in a heavy metal falsetto. I found myself saying things like: Feel my pain, I am white, feel my pain.
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You can’t really control how people hear stuff. It’s hard to remember that. I have to let go of it.
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The press is like any business. Its a group of really intelligent individuals that ends up being one slathering, one-eyed, drooling monster.
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Off the coast and I’m headed nowhere
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The cruelest lies are often told without a word The kindest truths are often spoken, never heard
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I start songs all the time. If I weren’t so lazy, I would finish them. It’s like when I have a deadline I have to.
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I divorce myself from listeners who aren’t tolerant of humor. I did notice universally that, especially when it comes to weight, people look in the mirror and get the angle just right, tell themselves it’s all right, and then they go out.
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Everybody knows it hurts to grow up…and we’re still fighting it.
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I think a lot of good directors listen to music while they’re working. The songs just don’t become a part of the film. They’re replaced.
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I think alcohol is a good drug for me when I’m writing. I don’t think I’ve ever had a problem with it. I can stop for a few weeks, so I think it’s okay. I don’t think it’s good for my liver, but I do love it. It’s a huge part of my life, and it makes me happy.
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I’ve gotten to the point where I realize that I need to tell my truth in music and not walk around blabbing my mind.
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To the modern ear, it seems soft. When you hear it against other things, it seems vulnerable. Lyrically and musically, though, this is more subtle. And, yes, it’s asking a lot of someone who’s used to being hit over the head with bright neon to listen to this.
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When someone really goes to tell you something about what they’re thinking, they’re going to wear that experience with them. That’s what you have to share.
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