35 Quotes by Madeleine Peyroux
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I was very lucky. Things happened, both bad and good, but I never got into real, deep trouble. But it wore me down. By the time I was 18, I was done. I didn’t want to live the life any more. I needed to develop past the point that busking takes you to.
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Seeing how those companies operate, it didn’t amount to a massive vote of confidence in their artists. There was talk of me going to Columbia after that, but nothing happened. I got disillusioned, and I pulled back.
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I’m very conscious of developing my singing, technically and stylistically. I want it to become more individual, express more of me. That’s my goal. These songs are steps along that way.
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My father’s record collection was full of New Orleans music of all kinds. I used to listen to the radio in New York, and all there was on it at the time was Madonna and Michael Jackson, so it sort of passed me by.
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It’s wonderful to work with someone with mentor status.
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I’ve always loved singing. I find it exhilarating.
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Second records aren’t usually very good. Even Bob Dylan’s was a bit disappointing.
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It’s great to have other people’s help. Then the music gets heard. There’s a lot more commercial support for that now.
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