Because I write very simply, but inside the simplicity, there's a lot of subtlety. That's what I'm proud of. Ben Folds More Quotes by Ben Folds More Quotes From Ben Folds The music business is a weird business. Sometimes licensing doesn't happen because some business component that you never knew about stops it. Ben Folds music-business happens sometimes 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. Ben Folds records sound want There is still some art in pop music. But it can't happen if you're not inspired. Ben Folds inspired pops art 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. Ben Folds energy done sometimes I think people use temp music quite a bit, but the people who write the temp music don't ever really learn that their music was inspiring a movie. Ben Folds writing people thinking You can't really control how people hear stuff. It's hard to remember that. I have to let go of it. Ben Folds letting-go stuff people I'm definitely an anomaly, but I'm making things. They're selling, say, martinis, and I'm kind of making vintage Riesling. People aren't going to sit there very often, not your average public, and your average music-business monster is not going to take the time to notice the overtones and the undertones inside the flavor. They'd rather just have the martini. Ben Folds vintage average people It's like being in the position of - in half of the industry's mind, you're kind of a cult-following, independent rocker. And on the other hand, you're a sellout. But neither one of them are right. Ben Folds independent mind hands I look to an out gay man or woman as pretty much what I would aspire to. The strength that it takes to do that and the floodgates that open and what they pay for it. Ben Folds gay men looks I want people to listen to my lyrics and be okay with themselves. The people who have it the roughest are homosexuals who come out of the closet. Ben Folds closets want people Being capable of anything is a bullshit concept, unless it means you also admit that you're capable of cheating, lying and killing. Ben Folds mean lying cheating I think alcohol is a good drug for me when I'm writing. I don't think I've ever had a problem with it. I can stop for a few weeks, so I think it's okay. I don't think it's good for my liver, but I do love it. It's a huge part of my life, and it makes me happy. Ben Folds alcohol writing thinking I drink a lot, probably too much. My scene while writing lyrics is always a bottle of scotch and stacks of note cards, pencil and pencil sharpener. I throw around note cards and drink. Ben Folds scotch writing cards 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. Ben Folds song directors thinking The reason I stop playing songs is usually because I get sick of them, and then they find themselves back into the set list at some point. Ben Folds lists sick song 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. Ben Folds honesty over-you want I'm older than I was, and I'm still washed-up, and I haven't changed my music one iota. It's just much easier to do this when people are being nice to you. Ben Folds easier nice people Now that I have found someone, I'm feeling more alone... than I ever have before. Ben Folds found-someone found feelings Everything I write is personal, really. Even when I'm sarcastic, it's quite personal. And on this record, from the production to the singing to the performances, I got it really honest. To the modern ear, it seems soft. When you hear it against other things, it seems vulnerable. Lyrically and musically, though, this is more subtle. And, yes, it's asking a lot of someone who's used to being hit over the head with bright neon to listen to this. Ben Folds singing sarcastic writing White people don't sing together very often, and when they do, it's about the celebrity of the song. The singing at my shows is all about harmony. Ben Folds white song people
