People learn at the rate they are going to learn.
BEN FOLDSI 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.
More Ben Folds Quotes
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Why would I want to sound like Joni Mitchell? I’ve got Joni Mitchell records, and they’re great, and I couldn’t possibly be that good.
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I’ve gotten to the point where I realize that I need to tell my truth in music and not walk around blabbing my mind.
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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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Now that I have found someone, I’m feeling more alone… than I ever have before.
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The way I see it, there’s only one melody for any song.
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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.
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I’m older than I was, and I’m still washed-up, and I haven’t changed my music one iota. It’s just much easier to do this when people are being nice to you.
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If 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.
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I’m aware that I’m very fringe, and it’s nice that way.
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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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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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I used to do this big rant at the end of some gigs with Ben Folds Five. The band broke into this big heavy metal thing and I started as a joke to scream in a heavy metal falsetto. I found myself saying things like: Feel my pain, I am white, feel my pain.
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You can’t really control how people hear stuff. It’s hard to remember that. I have to let go of it.
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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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I feel like a quote out of context.
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