The first opera I went to see was Maria Callas singing ‘Tosca’.
MARIANNE FAITHFULLOf course I have regrets; I’m not stupid.
More Marianne Faithfull Quotes
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All I have to do is what’s right for me.
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It has been an extraordinary experience and, in many ways, extremely positive.
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I’m having a great life, and I want to go on having one.
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I do take care of myself; I get my nails done, and I have a skin doctor, but that’s it. I’m clean and groomed.
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If you analyze the bad times you find that it’s because you wanted to have a bad time.
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I’d love to make more money in America, that’s the heart of it. I make much more money in Europe. It’s a shame. I’m trying now to make a profit on this next tour, and I’ll be much happier.
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For some people, marriage may be very groovy. For me, it really isn’t. I don’t think it really is for most people anyway. Most people are not very happy.
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I want to do movies, but I want to do something that’s good. I don’t want to make any more films until I feel that I’m ready for it. I want to have good work, and a very elegant life. I believe you get what you want.
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I’m sick of being self-referential. I don’t want to do any more songs that can be accused of being personal.
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I do yoga. I do tai chi. I do a lot to keep my body and my spirit together so I can work.
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I got my interest in Lotte Lenya and the Brecht-Weill canon from my parents. And I love classical music – I got that from my parents. I love Cole Porter – that I got from my dad.
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Relationships have a nasty habit of reversing themselves; whatever has been done to you in a previous involvement you’ll do to the next person you’re involved with, if you get half a chance.
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I once asked my father what he wanted me to be. To my horror, he said, ‘sociologist.’
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I think you have to really, really want to be a film star.
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I am not frightened of much, but I wouldn’t like to get ill.
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