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.
BEN FOLDSEveryone grew up with a piano in their living room, so rocking out on the piano was accessible – it wasn’t an upper-class thing. Now pianos have become very much a piece of furniture.
More Ben Folds Quotes
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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.
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Billy Joel and Joe Jackson were both great, and they both play piano.
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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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Even though I live in America more, I feel like when I go to Adelaide, that’s when I get to go home.
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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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There is still some art in pop music. But it can’t happen if you’re not inspired.
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I always feel very lucky that I am forced to make records at certain times. If I was forced to make 2 records a year, I would write twice as many songs. I can’t make myself finish something unless I am forced
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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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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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I don’t leave my neighborhood. I don’t go anywhere. There are four blocks I live in and there are two coffee shops, one at each end of the block… so I don’t do much driving…
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Rock and roll is – and should be – a kid’s place.
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What stupid f – king idiot gets married a second time if the first time didn’t work out?
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Everyone grew up with a piano in their living room, so rocking out on the piano was accessible – it wasn’t an upper-class thing. Now pianos have become very much a piece of furniture.
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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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And all I really want to say is you’re the reason I want to stay.
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