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People learn at the rate they are going to learn.

Ben Folds

People aren’t going to sit there very often, not your average public, and your average music-business monster is not going to take the time to notice the overtones and the undertones inside the flavor. They’d rather just have the martini.
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Average Business Overtones Public
The way I see it, there’s only one melody for any song.
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Gravity Song Way
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.
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Anywhere Blue Buddle People State
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.
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Gay Looks Men
Rock and roll is – and should be – a kid’s place.
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Kids Rocks Roll
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
I love you more than I have ever found a way to say to you.
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Day Love Valentines Way
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
There is still some art in pop music. But it can’t happen if you’re not inspired.
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Art Inspired Pops
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
If you can’t draw a crowd, draw dicks on the wall
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Crowd Draws Wall
Now that I have found someone, I’m feeling more alone… than I ever have before.
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Feelings Found Someone
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
People learn at the rate they are going to learn.
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Learn People Rate
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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Experience Share Something Thinking
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

People learn at the rate they are going to learn.

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