Stephen Malkmus Quotes
If a voice is just too nice, without an edge, it kinda all flows by. You forget it. You don't listen to the lyrics.
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If you love attention and have a pretty decent voice, that's a pretty good combination.
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Did you ever stop to think, and forget to start again?
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No one who knew Diana will ever forget her. Millions of others who never met her, but felt they knew her, will remember her.
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I think the biggest thing is voice. Whose voice is it? Who gets to control the narrative?
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I like collaboration because, first of all, I'm good at writing lyrics. I don't know how to make beats. I don't play instruments. I'm not a good singer. So even when you see a solo album of mine, it's still a collaboration.
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My music is a little dark, and my lyrics are a little darker. Every day, I'm fighting towards the light.
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I think Robert Plant is the quintessential frontman - just the way he moves. His voice is superhuman.
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When you get married you forget about kissing other women.
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People who vote against this today are voting against me and I will not forget.
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When we are confronted with extreme situations, we forget about moral issues; we simply act and must then accept the consequences.
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I've never been into the typical R&B voice, with runs and bluesy sounding words. That doesn't suit me.
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I accomplished something big and that's a memory I will never forget.
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I thinks it really interesting how they throw the world music samples in there. I often wonder what it would be like to do something like that, but use my lyrics and my kind of style.
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I'm without a doubt a producer first. The lyrics happen towards the tail-end of the process, mainly because they're more stream-of-consciousness. It's very rare that I'm going to tell a really concrete story.
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When artists get very big, they kind of forget that that's why they got big.
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Never forget this simple truism: Forecasting is marketing, plain and simple.
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I'm not very happy idle. There's always this voice in my head that says, 'I should be writing.'
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My songs are all about celebrating poignant music. While some of them focus on fun and revelry, they are fortunately backed by powerful lyrics. Put together, the lyrics, tune and my voice strive to take the songs to the next level.
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Be the best at what you're good at.
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We don't do things we aren't good at by nature. I wouldn't play basketball because I'm only 5' 1". Find what you enjoy - whether it's racing, flying a helicopter, being a doctor, or stitching clothes together. Once you've done that, you have the passion you need.
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I've always been interested in giving the audience a first-person experience in my movies.
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Of what value is a civilization that can't toast a piece of bread as ordered?
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I'm not a virtuoso on an instrument. You know, I'm not always singing in pitch. I laugh sometimes my way through the shows, but I'm an honest songwriter who's always tried to bring the audience with me on my journey in hopes that they see their own lives reflected in the work.
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If a voice is just too nice, without an edge, it kinda all flows by. You forget it. You don't listen to the lyrics.
