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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.

Ben Folds

If you can’t draw a crowd, draw dicks on the wall
BEN FOLDS

Crowd Draws Wall
Some people would say they never see me because I don’t go anywhere. I stay in the blue state of Nashville, in my bubble.
BEN FOLDS

Anywhere Blue Buddle People State
I want people to listen to my lyrics and be okay with themselves. The people who have it the roughest are homosexuals who come out of the closet.
BEN FOLDS

Closets People Want
It’s a tough thing to know that when you’re making your album, you’re going to end up collaborating with, say, Wal-Mart, on your artwork. That just sucks. And the pressure behind getting the numbers real fast is, to me, dizzying.
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Numbers Pressure Real
I do have that mindset – that most good art comes from some turmoil, from someone trying to come to some equilibrium, or come up and get a breath.
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Art Mindset Trying
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
Im really good at writing almost hits.
BEN FOLDS

Almost Fold Good Writing
I’m not really a strange person or anything, so if there’s music I like, usually there’s other people who like it too.
BEN FOLDS

Anything People Person Strange
I feel like a quote out of context, withholding the rest so I can be for you what you want to see.
BEN FOLDS

Feels Want Withholding
Everybody knows it hurts to grow up…and we’re still fighting it.
BEN FOLDS

Fighting Growing Hurt Up
People learn at the rate they are going to learn.
BEN FOLDS

Learn People Rate
I think people use temp music quite a bit, but the people who write the temp music don’t ever really learn that their music was inspiring a movie.
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People Thinking Writing
Rock and roll is – and should be – a kid’s place.
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Kids Rocks Roll
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 could probably live in Bali the rest of my life and completely live in the sticks and have a f – king moped and make a record every couple of years and not step in public and break even like I do anyway. That’s really tempting.
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Couple Kings Years
I do think that when you make repeated mistakes, it’s usually because you’re just not coming to grips with something.
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Mistake Something Thinking

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 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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