Ingrid Michaelson (Ingrid Ellen Michaelson) Quotes
I think just letting go is a really good thing to do in many areas of your life, songwriting included.
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It is my own firm belief that the strength of the soul grows in proportion as you subdue the flesh.
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I had these experiences as a kid; I remember certain things happening in school that were horrifying that I would see, certain things of violence or certain things of cruelty, but around that, something might happen afterwards to cause everyone to laugh, and that always blew me away.
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Our current identification system is so disjointed that the World Trade Center terrorists had a total of 63 valid driver's licenses between them.
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Of course, a movie is in constant flux.
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In order to become prosperous, a person must initially work very hard, so he or she has to sacrifice a lot of leisure time.
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I don't write songs about a specific, elusive thing. I write about love, and everyone knows what it is like to have your heart broken.
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He is intangible and invisible. But His work is more powerful than the most ferocious wind. The Spirit brings order out of chaos and beauty out of ugliness. He can transform a sin-blistered man into a paragon of virtue. The Spirit changes people. The Author of life is also the Transformer of life.
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If grace is obligated it is no longer grace. The very essence of grace is that it is undeserved.
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When I first met my husband, I needed that helping hand to take the reins and look after me.
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Sit with those who constantly repent, for they have the softest hearts.
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Love songs come in many guises and are seemingly written for many reasons – as declarations or to wound – I have written songs for all of these reasons – but ultimately the love songs exist to fill, with language, the silence between ourselves and God, to decrease the distance between the temporal and the divine.
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Would you know my name If I saw you in heaven Will it be the same If I saw you in heaven I must be strong, and carry on Cause I know I don't belong Here in heaven Would you hold my hand If I saw you in heaven Would you help me stand If I saw you in heaven I'll find my way, through night and day Cause I know I just can't stay Here in heaven
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The ego is that ugly little troll that lives underneath the bridge between your mind and your heart.
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Like no matter what happens, this would be the ultimate, they can make something positive happen.
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Sometimes you're writing a song and you have an image whilst writing a song. I don't think you ever base a songwriting process around a video, but when you're writing a song sometimes it'll be a very visual song.
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Experience has taught me never to trust a policeman. Just when you think one's all right, he turns legit.
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I think just letting go is a really good thing to do in many areas of your life, songwriting included.
