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I do think that when you make repeated mistakes, it’s usually because you’re just not coming to grips with something.

Ben Folds

I’m definitely an anomaly, but I’m making things. They’re selling, say, martinis, and I’m kind of making vintage Riesling.
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Average People Vintage
People learn at the rate they are going to learn.
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Learn People Rate
If the melody is telling me this is what the song is about, then I’m sort of forced into confession, autobiography or fantasy. If I don’t do that, I’ve hamstrung the melody.
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Confession Fantasy Song
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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Group Intelligent Monster
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.
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Hands Independent Mind
The music business is a weird business. Sometimes licensing doesn’t happen because some business component that you never knew about stops it.
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Business Happens Music Sometimes
Because I write very simply, but inside the simplicity, there’s a lot of subtlety. That’s what I’m proud of.
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Proud Simplicity Writing
White people don’t sing together very often, and when they do, it’s about the celebrity of the song. The singing at my shows is all about harmony.
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People Song White
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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Alcohol Thinking Writing
I love you more than I have ever found a way to say to you.
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Day Love Valentines Way
My parents told me I must get married. I was seen as a failure if I didn’t do it.
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Failure Married Parent
The reason I stop playing songs is usually because I get sick of them, and then they find themselves back into the set list at some point.
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List Sick Song
Billy Joel and Joe Jackson were both great, and they both play piano.
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Both Piano Play
The cruelest lies are often told without a word The kindest truths are often spoken, never heard
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Heard Lying Often Spoke
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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Director Song Thinking
You never know when you put out an album that’s unique whether it’ll get beat up for it or not.
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Albums Beats Unique

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