Because I write very simply, but inside the simplicity, there’s a lot of subtlety. That’s what I’m proud of.
BEN FOLDSWhen 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.
More Ben Folds Quotes
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Now that I have found someone, I’m feeling more alone… than I ever have before.
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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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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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Everyone, when you’re a teenager and you’re growing up, you do feel like your life is dramatic enough to be on a TV screen, but we know that it’s not.
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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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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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A lot of 18-year-olds are like old men. They think they’ve seen everything.
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I have manic energy. What can be done about it? I don’t know what to say sometimes. I’m professional in public, but I like to stay inside and be a hermit.
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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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The cruelest lies are often told without a word The kindest truths are often spoken, never heard
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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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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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If you’re afraid they might discover your redneck past, there are a hundred ways to cover your redneck past.
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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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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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