If I let myself sink into depression, I won’t be able to get out. And then I’ll be awfully unhappy. I just have to turn my face to the light and walk on. And trust that things will be all right.
MARIANNE FAITHFULLI’m glad to say my father never felt ashamed of me, but my mother probably did.
More Marianne Faithfull Quotes
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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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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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There are so many myths out there about Marianne Faithfull, I had to, um, detach. But I can turn it on because Marianne Faithfull is really an attitude, you know.
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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 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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It has been an extraordinary experience and, in many ways, extremely positive.
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Of course I have regrets; I’m not stupid.
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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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I never trusted anybody at all. I don’t know why it was so hard, I just didn’t.
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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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All I have to do is what’s right for me.
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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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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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I’m having a great life, and I want to go on having one.
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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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