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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.

~Ben Folds

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Billy Joel and Joe Jackson were both great, and they both play piano.

~Ben Folds

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I'm really good at writing 'almost hits'.

~Ben Folds

Topics: Almost Good Hits Really Writing

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There is still some art in pop music. But it can't happen if you're not inspired.

~Ben Folds

Topics: Art Happen Inspired Music Pop Pop Music Some Still You

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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.

~Ben Folds

Topics: America Even Feel Get Go Go Home Home Like Live More Though I Feel I Feel Like

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I'm aware that I'm very fringe, and it's nice that way.

~Ben Folds

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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.

~Ben Folds

Topics: Chorus Details Down Dwarf Easy Fun Get Idea Know Like Out People Play Record Right Something Taking Then Verse Want Who You

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The way I see it, there's only one melody for any song.

~Ben Folds

Topics: Any Melody Only See Song Way I See

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My job is to be some sort of music/lyric psychic, to figure out that that's the right song to not fight the lyric.

~Ben Folds

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In many ways, I've chosen to be plain, almost too plain, too self-effacing. Like, if I record a vocal and I don't like the way it sounds, I would have them turn it up and take the reverb off it to make it as plain as possible.

~Ben Folds

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: September 12th, 1966

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