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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.

Ben Folds

Im really good at writing almost hits.
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Almost Fold Good Writing
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
People learn at the rate they are going to learn.
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Learn People Rate
I’m romantically inclined. No human being on Earth is not attracted to other people. There is no fairy tale that they only have eyes for you. You just choose to act on it or not.
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Earth Eyes People
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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Every Furniture One Piano Room The Piece
I feel like a quote out of context.
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Context Feels Folds
The clock never stops, never stops, never waits. We’re growing old. It’s getting late.
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Growing Reality Waiting
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
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
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
What stupid f – king idiot gets married a second time if the first time didn’t work out?
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Kings Out Stupid Work
But I really do have a soft spot for the solo shows. Any musician who writes and sings will tell you that’s the center of it, that is it. It’s almost like there’s something church-like about it and you gotta go back there, if you’re a songwriter that sings your material.
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Church Musician Writing
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
If you can’t draw a crowd, draw dicks on the wall
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Crowd Draws Wall
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
I love you more than I have ever found a way to say to you.
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Day Love Valentines Way

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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