66 Quotes by Patty Griffin


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

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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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    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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    Studios are designed to pull out all of that beautiful ambience you get from singing in a room, and then the engineer puts it back in digitally or through whatever machinery you’ve got.

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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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