"I was just learning to play guitar when……" — Madeleine Peyroux
"I was just learning to play guitar when Tracy Chapman came out. She wrote these songs, she played them by herself and I so admired her for that."
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Madeleine Peyroux
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33 Quotes by Madeleine Peyroux
Madeleine Peyroux has 33 quotes on this site.
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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…
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I was very lucky. Things happened, both bad and good, but I never got into real, deep trouble. But it…
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I listened to Billie Holiday a lot in order to learn to sing. She remains one of the extraordinary jazz…
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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…
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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…
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I had my guitar and some talent so that I could make friends with intelligent people and could talk my…
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I love playing to people and seeing them react.
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I've always loved singing. I find it exhilarating.
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It's wonderful to work with someone with mentor status.
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My father had a varied ear, from Hank Williams to Ravel.
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No matter where we come from or where we're going, we've all got memories to contend with, and it's always…
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Once I was in the city, I really enjoyed it. Just to experience things. There was so much new stuff.
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He who goes unenvied shall not be admired.
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My favourite president, and the one I admired most, was Harry Truman.
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Growing up in Cleveland, I learned about singing from my mother, who had once sung professionally and who admired Mahalia…
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