To be true to myself, to be the person that was on the inside of me, and not play games.
JANIS JOPLINOn stage I make love to twenty five thousand people; and then I go home alone.
More Janis Joplin Quotes
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I’m just doing what I wanted to and what feels right and not settling for bullshit and it worked. How can they be mad at that?
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It used to make me unhappy, all that feeling. I just didn’t know what to do with it. But now I’ve learned how to make feeling work for me…
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Hippies believe the world could be a better place. Beatniks believe things aren’t going to get better and say the hell with it, stay stoned and have a good time.
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At least we know we tend to be afraid. If you object to my plural noun, I’ll retract it.
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That was to be true to myself, to be the person that I…that was on inside of me and not play games.
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I’m one of those regular weird people.
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Don’t go looking for Mr. Right. Look for Mr. Right Now.
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I think I think too much. That’s why I drink!
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I’m tired of all these hippie jack-offs
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That story hit me right, man. I know no guy ever made me feel as good as an audience. I’m really far into this now, really committed.
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You can destroy your now by worrying about tomorrow.
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If you’ve got a today, don’t wear it tomorrow. Tomorrow never happens. It’s all the same day.
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You can’t stay in your home town and play because the two people will get tired of seeing you.
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Don’t you know that you’re nothing more than a one night stand?
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And I decided then and there that that was it. I never wanted to do anything else. It was better than it had been with any man, you know. Maybe that’s the trouble.
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