It has been an extraordinary experience and, in many ways, extremely positive.
MARIANNE FAITHFULLWhen I found out my mother wanted me to marry a rich man, I instantly didn’t want any rich man.
More Marianne Faithfull Quotes
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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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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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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’ve got a lot of little compulsive problems, and I’ve thought about it a lot. And one of the things I ask myself is, ‘What are the things I can do that won’t hurt me and will help me?’ The first answer is work.
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I’ve got quite a good brain and all that, which I’ve never had to use in singing at all.
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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 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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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 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 you split from someone, it doesn’t have to mean that you don’t love them anymore, you realize that the period of that particular romance is over. One always has to get out before one gets kicked out.
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All I have to do is what’s right for me.
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It’s always a good idea to get yourself a famous, rich, and groovy young man. That’s one of the best-known methods of furthering your career.
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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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The food that’s never let me down in life is porridge, especially with milk and maple syrup, which is delicious. Paris isn’t a porridge place, but I can buy it in London when I’m there and bring it back with me.
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I’m a Capricorn, and they flower late.
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