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I follow my instincts. Maybe I'd be more successful in my business and my private life if I did things like everybody else. But I just feel like I'm different from everybody else.

~Brenda Russell

Topics: Business Did Different Else Everybody Everybody Else Feel Follow Instincts Just Life Like Maybe More Private Private Life Successful Things

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It's pretty cool that artists like Flo Rida and Bingo Players can be inspired to interpret a song like 'Piano in the Dark' in completely new genres. As an artist and writer, it's the highest compliment we can be paid.

~Brenda Russell

Topics: Artist Artists Bingo Compliment Cool Dark Genres Highest Inspired Interpret Like New Paid Piano Players Pretty Song Writer

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I learned early in my writing career that if I try to tailor a song for someone else, I'm usually off base. They're usually looking for something from you with your character.

~Brenda Russell

Topics: Base Career Character Early Else Learned Looking Off Someone Something Song Tailor Try Writing You Your

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I go through cycles with my writing. I have cycles where I'm up all night and lose track of time, and then I go for months without a thing to write about. My song 'So Good, So Right' came to me while I was washing dishes after a dinner party.

~Brenda Russell

Topics: About After All Night Came Cycles Dinner Dinner Party Dishes Go Good Lose Me Months Night Party Right Song Then Thing Through Time Track Up Washing Where While Without Write Writing

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My inspiration comes from God, so I always have to be open, kind of like being an antenna. I like to write songs people love.

~Brenda Russell

Topics: Always Being God Inspiration Kind Like Love Open People Songs Write

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I've always been insecure about my singing. That's why I've focused so much on my songwriting.

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Topics: About Always Been Focused Insecure Much Singing Songwriting Why

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Being a background singer is one thing, but being on stage as the star is something else again. When you walk out there with all those people staring at you, it's like you're naked to the world. And I hate being criticized.

~Brenda Russell

Topics: Again Background Being Criticized Else Hate Like Naked One Thing Out People Singer Something Something Else Stage Star Staring Thing Those Walk World You

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Biography

Nationality: American

Type: Musician

Born: April 8th, 1949

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