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Ben Folds Quotes

48 Great Quotes By Ben Folds That Are Sure To Rock Your Life

Famous As: Singer-Songwriter, Musician & Composer Who was the Frontman and Pianist of the Alternative Rock Trio 'Ben Folds Five'

Born On: 1966

Born In: Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Age: 58 Years

Ben Folds is an acclaimed American musician who formed the popular rock band ‘Ben Folds Five’. He started playing the piano at an early age of nine and went on to master various other instruments. He initially performed at various local clubs and also formed a couple of bands which were not successful. These failures couldn’t stop him and he further collaborated with his friends to form the band ‘Ben Folds Five’. They came up with their debut self-titled album which featured their popular single ‘Underground’. This album reflected their unconventional music sense and helped them get instant fame. Their next album ‘Whatever and Ever Amen’ came with their first and most successful hit single ‘Brick’. They further enhanced their reputation with various other albums before breaking up in 2000. Ben moved to pursue a solo career debuting with ‘Rockin the Suburbs’. He also formed another band called ‘The Bens’ which soon became popular among the masses. We have collected few famous quotes and thoughts by the renowned artist which have been scanned from his life and works. Here is compilation of quotes and sayings by Ben Folds which reveal his creative bent of mind.

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You have made me smile again; in fact I may be sore from it- it's been awhile.

You have made me smile again; in fact I may be sore from it- it's been awhile.
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My my, the cruelest lies are often told without a word
My my, the kindest truths are often spoken, never heard

My my, the cruelest lies are often told without a word My my, the kindest truths are often spoken, never heard
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I'm aware that I'm very fringe, and it's nice that way.

I'm aware that I'm very fringe, and it's nice that way.
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I love you more than I have ever found a way to say to you.

I love you more than I have ever found a way to say to you.
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With the a cappella groups, every voice is like one string on a guitar, one note on the piano, or one cymbal, and you don't have the luxury of falling back on anything.

With the a cappella groups, every voice is like one string on a guitar, one note on the piano, or one cymbal, and you don't have the luxury of falling back on anything.
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And I twisted it wrong just to make it right
Had to leave myself behind

And I twisted it wrong just to make it right Had to leave myself behind
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A lot of 18-year-olds are like old men. They think they've seen everything.

A lot of 18-year-olds are like old men. They think they've seen everything.
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The nature of honesty is that if someone has information or knows something about you that you don't want heard, then they have power over you.

The nature of honesty is that if someone has information or knows something about you that you don't want heard, then they have power over you.
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If you're afraid they might discover your redneck past, there are a hundred ways to cover your redneck past.

If you're afraid they might discover your redneck past, there are a hundred ways to cover your redneck past.
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Notes don't make music until you learn to insert silence between them.

Notes don't make music until you learn to insert silence between them.
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They're into something that is too big to be expressed through their clothes.

They're into something that is too big to be expressed through their clothes.
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And all I really want to say is you're the reason I want to stay.

And all I really want to say is you're the reason I want to stay.
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Everyone, when you're a teenager and you're growing up, you do feel like your life is dramatic enough to be on a TV screen, but we know that it's not.

Everyone, when you're a teenager and you're growing up, you do feel like your life is dramatic enough to be on a TV screen, but we know that it's not.
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I feel like a quote out of context, withholding the rest so I can be for you what you want to see.

I feel like a quote out of context, withholding the rest so I can be for you what you want to see.
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I do think that when you make repeated mistakes, it's usually because you're just not coming to grips with something.

I do think that when you make repeated mistakes, it's usually because you're just not coming to grips with something.
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The way I see it, there's only one melody for any song.

The way I see it, there's only one melody for any song.
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Billy Joel and Joe Jackson were both great, and they both play piano.

Billy Joel and Joe Jackson were both great, and they both play piano.
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I do have that mindset - that most good art comes from some turmoil, from someone trying to come to some equilibrium, or come up and get a breath.

I do have that mindset - that most good art comes from some turmoil, from someone trying to come to some equilibrium, or come up and get a breath.
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When someone really goes to tell you something about what they're thinking, they're going to wear that experience with them. That's what you have to share.

When someone really goes to tell you something about what they're thinking, they're going to wear that experience with them. That's what you have to share.
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I have manic energy. What can be done about it? I don't know what to say sometimes. I'm professional in public, but I like to stay inside and be a hermit.

I have manic energy. What can be done about it? I don't know what to say sometimes. I'm professional in public, but I like to stay inside and be a hermit.
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I think a lot of good directors listen to music while they're working. The songs just don't become a part of the film. They're replaced.

I think a lot of good directors listen to music while they're working. The songs just don't become a part of the film. They're replaced.
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If I'm in a relationship and my girlfriend is sleeping with other people, I don't need to know who it is; I just want to know how she feels about it.

If I'm in a relationship and my girlfriend is sleeping with other people, I don't need to know who it is; I just want to know how she feels about it.
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People learn at the rate they are going to learn.

People learn at the rate they are going to learn.
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The press is like any business. It's a group of really intelligent individuals that ends up being one slathering, one-eyed, drooling monster.

The press is like any business. It's a group of really intelligent individuals that ends up being one slathering, one-eyed, drooling monster.
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Even though I live in America more, I feel like when I go to Adelaide, that's when I get to go home.

Even though I live in America more, I feel like when I go to Adelaide, that's when I get to go home.
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You never know when you put out an album that's unique whether it'll get beat up for it or not.

You never know when you put out an album that's unique whether it'll get beat up for it or not.
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Why would I want to sound like Joni Mitchell? I've got Joni Mitchell records, and they're great, and I couldn't possibly be that good.

Why would I want to sound like Joni Mitchell? I've got Joni Mitchell records, and they're great, and I couldn't possibly be that good.
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I'm not really a strange person or anything, so if there's music I like, usually there's other people who like it too.

I'm not really a strange person or anything, so if there's music I like, usually there's other people who like it too.
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My idea is to play with the people who you know want to get it right. Then it's fun and easy to record, and you can get down to details, like taking out cymbals so the verse doesn't dwarf the chorus, something like that.

My idea is to play with the people who you know want to get it right. Then it's fun and easy to record, and you can get down to details, like taking out cymbals so the verse doesn't dwarf the chorus, something like that.
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