Billy Joel and Joe Jackson were both great, and they both play piano.
BEN FOLDSIf I’m in a relationship and my girlfriend is sleeping with other people, I don’t need to know who it is; I just want to know how she feels about it.
More Ben Folds Quotes
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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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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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If you’re afraid they might discover your redneck past, there are a hundred ways to cover your redneck past.
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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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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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I drink a lot, probably too much. My scene while writing lyrics is always a bottle of scotch and stacks of note cards, pencil and pencil sharpener. I throw around note cards and drink.
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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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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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People learn at the rate they are going to learn.
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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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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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The nice thing about age is worrying less and less about what people think.
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Now that I have found someone, I’m feeling more alone… than I ever have before.
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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 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.
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