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Listening Quotes
How music shapes memory and taste.
This page leans heavily on music: enjoying a song more than expected, a lasting love for Seventies rock albums, and a frustration with bands that lean on harmony guitars without doing anything new. See Love quotes for more on lasting favorites.
- Last Updated on May 30, 2021
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When I was younger, I was quite scared of a red lip. But I started listening to '60s French ye-ye pop when I was making 'Sucker.' I was looking at Brigitte Bardot and those kinds of girls. When they were dressed up, it was often a bold red lip.
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If I had to give up reading or give up listening to music, I suspect I'd stick with the music.
- Influence
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My biggest influence is Tupac. He was a poet, and listening to Tupac is what inspired me to start rapping.
- Music
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I've never loved listening to music.
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I miss CDs. I miss listening to a whole album, even the lame songs that sometimes grow on you.
- Energy
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I listen to both oldies and contemporary stations. I enjoy listening to current stuff because there's an energy to it that's inspiring.
- Being Quiet
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I began telling stories as a volunteer in my daughters' school. But I grew up hearing stories from Cuban and Southern storytellers, and I learned a great deal by just being quiet and listening.
- Distinguishing
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The listening community has the obligation of distinguishing informed opinion from tweets.
- Labor
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The carbon tax is the single biggest rolled gold example of Federal Labor not listening.
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