I look to an out gay man or woman as pretty much what I would aspire to. The strength that it takes to do that and the floodgates that open and what they pay for it.
BEN FOLDSI 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.
More Ben Folds Quotes
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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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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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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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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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The cruelest lies are often told without a word The kindest truths are often spoken, never heard
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I’m aware that I’m very fringe, and it’s nice that way.
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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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Now that I have found someone, I’m feeling more alone… than I ever have before.
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Im really good at writing almost hits.
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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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Notes don’t make music until you learn to insert silence between them.
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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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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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The nice thing about age is worrying less and less about what people think.
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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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