Leon Redbone Quotes
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I don't think I could think of a single thing that's more isolating than being famous.
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As a songwriter I hate this whole, 'If it's a sad song, it has to sound like a sad song thing.' And that goes all the way back to my days with the Format. I'm an insane narcissist, so if I have to get something off my chest, I'll get something off my chest.
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To write our constitution is for the past, the present, and the future to come together all at once in one single motion, in one single heave, one single cry. For we correct the errors of the past and chart a new course for the future, based on the experience of the present.
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For a movie, you have to make sure the lyrics are consistent with the rhythm that is given to you. But, at times, during the song's recording, you find out that your words are not appropriate for the track, and so you have to change them.
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You learn so much about yourself as an artist. I never would have thought that I could sing every night, you know? Travel and perform every single night, and travel to another city the next day and do it all over again? You learn a lot of new things about yourself, and you make a lot of connections with people.
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Training a puppy is like raising a child. Every single interaction is a training opportunity.
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I think that kids need to grow up watching what I grew up watching - great entertainment; you know, Judy Garland and all these musicals that bring song and dance and acting all together in a polished way.
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I talk to God every single day. And I say, 'God, my life is in your hands, and I trust you with me.'
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Toil without song is like a weary journey without an end.
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I love all types of braids. Single, multiple, box braids - I try them all.
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That's my favorite part about songwriting, the way you write a song, and someone else might hear it a different way.
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I try to tell a story musically in a song.
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I've never seen a single episode of 'So You Think You Can Dance.'
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I believe in free trade. I don't support regulating trade prices between different regions. Our point of view is we don't want trade barriers between different countries.
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Originality is not seen in single words or even in sentences. Originality is the sum total of a man's thinking or his writing.
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I'm not an easy customer. My attention to detail could probably drive you mad. My eye still always goes toward the single flaw.
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Tell your idea to whomever will listen, and you'll get valuable market feedback before writing a single line of code.
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Beauty is what attracts men naturally, but really I think we dress for other women, not necessarily for men. We torture ourselves every single day, and I wish that we wouldn't because we should all just get along, really.
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Music makes time fall away like almost nothing else. You hear a song from another moment of your life, and it really is like you're still there.
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I don't really know why an idea comes to me. But all of a sudden, an idea comes and from experience I can intuit what something means when an interesting line pops up. Or I can intuit what an interesting choice might be. And I can try a couple of different choices, and see which one feels right, and then continue the song to see where it goes.
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But at this phase of my life, I want to write and not have to think about whether a song is going to be a hit. I want to explore the music that inspires me, and I don't want to ape myself.
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If I can help create an environment where the principles that I believe in can be implemented - to me, that's fulfilling.
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It can even be a single note which defines the entire song.
