What we’ve had to do is learn to control success, put it in perspective, and not lose the essence of what we’re doing – the music.
JANIS JOPLINWhat we’ve had to do is learn to control success, put it in perspective, and not lose the essence of what we’re doing – the music.
JANIS JOPLINLike most girls I’m always really self-conscious about do I look fat, if my legs are short, if I’m weird shaped, but when I go on stage, man, it never occurs to me. I think I look beautiful.
JANIS JOPLINPeople, whether they know it or not, like their blues singers miserable. They like their blues singers to die afterwards.
JANIS JOPLINYou can destroy your now by worrying about tomorrow.
JANIS JOPLINSinging, it’s like it’s like loving somebody, it’s a supreme emotional and physical experience.
JANIS JOPLINDon’t compromise yourself. You are all you’ve got.
JANIS JOPLINIn my insides, it really hurts if someone doesn’t like me. It’s silly.
JANIS JOPLINThey threw these musicians at me, man, and the sound was coming from behind. The bass was charging me.
JANIS JOPLINOh Lord, won’t you buy me a Mercedes Benz.
JANIS JOPLINI’d rather have ten years of superhypermost than live to be seventy sitting in some goddamn chair watching TV.
JANIS JOPLINWhy should I hold back now and sound mediocre, just so I can sound mediocre twenty years from now?
JANIS JOPLINI think I think too much. That’s why I drink!
JANIS JOPLINYou better not compromise yourself, it’s all you’ve got.
JANIS JOPLINAt least we know we tend to be afraid. If you object to my plural noun, I’ll retract it.
JANIS JOPLINWhen I sing, I feel like when you’re first in love. It’s more than sex.
JANIS JOPLINI’m one of those regular weird people.
JANIS JOPLIN