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.
MARIANNE FAITHFULLIf you analyze the bad times you find that it’s because you wanted to have a bad time.
More Marianne Faithfull Quotes
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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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I live a very nice life. I have a wonderful time. But it’s not lived drawing on a full level. I’m relaxed, cool, and enjoying it.
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The equipment you’ve got really dictates what you’re going to do. When I started touring, there were no monitors, so I had to take the sound from the hall, and of course it was on a delay, so I would sing, and then I would hear it back, but later. It was very weird.
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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 am not frightened of much, but I wouldn’t like to get ill.
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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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All I can say is I’ve been lucky with my body. Well done, little body. I praise it and say, ‘You’re very good.’
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Of course I have regrets; I’m not stupid.
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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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When I found out my mother wanted me to marry a rich man, I instantly didn’t want any rich man.
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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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I’m a Capricorn, and they flower late.
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There is a land that I can go to When I have time to rest. All the people I love are there And those who love me best.
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When you are 18, 19, 20, you’re used to being photographed all the time, in a certain way. So, the narcissism becomes almost out of control. And the way that young women are photographed, they become addicted to this feedback of the image.
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It has been an extraordinary experience and, in many ways, extremely positive.
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