Patty Griffin Quotes

• Most everything means nothing, except some things that mean everything.

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• You must always know how long to stay; and when to go.

  Patty Griffin

  Long, Know How, Knows

  Song: Let Him Fly, Album: Living With Ghosts, 1996

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• I think there are times when a song can be a spiritual experience - just making music, in general, is pretty much that.

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  Spiritual, Song, Thinking

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• Everyone is tortured. Do you know anyone who isn't?

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  Knows, Do You Know

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• I don't necessarily buy any key to the future of happiness, but I need a little place in the sun sometimes or I think I will die.

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  Thinking, Keys, Needs

  Song: Moses, Album: Living With Ghosts, 1996

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• I grew up as a Catholic, and there was so much that was beautiful there, and also so much that was troubling. The whole patriarchal thing, the whole male-dominated approach, really bothered me.

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  Beautiful, Catholic, Males

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• Most people like the sad songs. Some of the oldest songs known to man are sad. Listening to a voice singing something sad is a really great way to help you to feel sad when you need to.

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  Song, Men, Voice

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• I was brought up to express myself only when asked to express myself and then to do so in a way that's pleasing to hear. But I've always had a need to make my presence known. I was just sort of born that way, I guess. It's my natural tendency.

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  Needs, Way, Natural

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• Dios como "él", como algo patriarcal, me resulta ofensivo. Es algo habitual en Estados Unidos: "él, él, él". Cada vez que escucho eso, es como otro golpe contra las mujeres. En este momento es muy radical que las mujeres digan este tipo de cosas, pero a nivel nacional, todavía oigo a las mujeres referirse a Dios como "él".

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  Blow, America, Female

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• It's occurred to me I need to laugh at myself more and that I don't need to be some sad folk singer all the time. I don't want to be the queen of pain.

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  Queens, Pain, Laughing

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• But darling, I wish you well On your way to the wishing well

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  Wish, Way, Darling

  Song: Nobody's Crying, Album: 1000 Kisses

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• I'm confused that there is a lack of faith in listening to and deciding what is a great song and instead going for these formulaic, bad songs over and over again. But that's what happened when people from beverage companies bought record labels and radio stations as opposed to people who love music owning record labels.

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  Love, Song, Confused

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• I think listeners are hungry to hear quality.

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  Thinking, Quality, Hungry

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• Fame is a can of worms I haven't really had to contend with.

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  Fame, Cans Of Worms, Worms

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• Along the way, I've had different advice from different music producers. I've been told to tone it down, that the quiet parts of my voice are appealing and there's harshness to the loud part of my voice.

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  Voice, Advice, Different

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• A menudo tengo que mover el cuerpo de una determinada manera, como si hiciera ejercicio, para empezar a coger el ritmo adecuado para escribir una canción.

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  Canción, Mudanza, Escritura

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• Los estudios están diseñados para extraer todo ese ambiente tan bonito que se consigue cantando en una sala, y luego el ingeniero lo devuelve digitalmente o a través de la maquinaria que tengas.

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  Beautiful, Singing, Rooms

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• I was asked to sing with Mavis Staples on a gospel compilation called 'Oh Happy Day.' And, you know, other than being totally intimidated at the prospect of singing with Mavis, I was honored. I don't really have much of a background in gospel music.

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  Singing, Happy Day, Staples

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