Daniel Powter quotes
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“I never really know what I'm playing. I just follow what sounds good in my head and keep going.”
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“I write everything. I have that control issue with my music. That's why I'm not in a band.”
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“I was so dyslexic as a kid, and still am, and music was such a great form of escape to me. At school I'd keep my head down and try not to get beat up, and then I'd get home and music would be like a drug to me.”
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“I'm learning as I go. The music has drawn me out of my shell. It's made me open my door a little more and be able to look at people in the eye.”
-- Daniel PowterSource : Source: www.nbcnews.com
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“Someone asked me if I was a method actor - I loved that! I needed to know what it felt like to lose everything just to do the Bad Day video! I could really feel the angst!”
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“Well, I'm very dyslexic, so I can't read music. It means I never know where I'm at so it's different every single time. I know when it works though. I might end up doing a bosa nova version of Bad Day when I get to Australia!”
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“I gave up that idea of trying to make music that I thought other people would want. I just made music for myself and music for people that I knew.”
-- Daniel PowterSource : Source: www.nbcnews.com
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“I realized the more I made the music for myself, the more successful I was becoming.”
-- Daniel PowterSource : Source: www.nbcnews.com
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“I think people want to put you in a box and close it away so that it makes them feel better. A lot of musicians get that.”
-- Daniel PowterSource : Source: www.nbcnews.com
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“I love making music but with that comes a lot of responsibility and you have to put yourself out there more. I'm learning as I go. The music has drawn me out of my shell. It's made me open my door a little more and be able to look at people in the eye. In that sense of the word, it has been helpful to me so I am happy now.”
-- Daniel PowterSource : Source: www.today.com
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“I just did whatever it took to keep making music - I slept on couches. You would be amazed at how far $20 can go if you stretch it out.”
-- Daniel PowterSource : Source: www.nbcnews.com
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“I stayed involved with music my whole life. I was always playing with other people.”
-- Daniel PowterSource : Source: www.nbcnews.com
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“For me there is a reluctance to be in front of cameras. I love making music but with that comes a lot of responsibility and you have to put yourself out there more.”
-- Daniel PowterSource : Source: www.nbcnews.com
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“I was doing stuff that for me was sort of more about playing real music.”
-- Daniel PowterSource : Source: www.nbcnews.com
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“Someone asked me if I play piano because I feel like I have a protective wall around me. Maybe. I am really messed up.”
-- Daniel PowterSource : Source: www.nbcnews.com
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“I didn't have to see this big clock on the wall and worry. Most of the record I made was experimental. If you have a lot of time to do that you don't have to worry about the money, plus, I had no money. It was more out of necessity than choice.”
-- Daniel PowterSource : Source: www.nbcnews.com
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