Edie Brickell Quotes

A lot of the songs start with an image. I was sitting there playing the guitar and I pictured this old, dirty green car, with the window rolled down, in the hot, hot, hot Texas heat, and this beautiful woman I knew when I was a kid sitting behind the wheel, looking out at me. 
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And I was very comfortable with this band even when we disagreed. It takes a long time to feel comfortable enough to disagree with somebody. When everything happened, it just was really confusing. It's like our weaknesses were nurtured and brought out front by outsiders. 
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But I really love music, and having a creative outlet is really the best thing you can do for yourself. 
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But when it came to jamming and writing songs like we used to, we realized Brandon was a huge spirit in the band. Who knew? It was just something we had to learn. 
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But who cares? I can honestly look back and realize that everything happened for a reason. Everything that fell apart has fallen back into place beautifully and magically. 
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During the school year we have piano lessons and school, and no matter what, our family is the most important thing. 
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I hope I'm better today than I was yesterday. I don't believe in glory days or anything like that, so I think the best is tomorrow or later this afternoon! 
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I like Rufus Wainwright a whole lot. He makes me wanna be even more musical. 
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I think the New Bohemians' inability to say no was a big part of our problem. 
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I was seeing people that were older who didn't create any kind of foundation in their lives, and it scared me to death. 
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If it turns out to be a hit, well, good luck dealing with fame. And if it's not a hit and you can still survive and make music you believe in, well, then you're truly blessed. I think that's where we are now. 
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It was no offense or anything against Matt, but if you take out sugar and add honey to recipe, it's gonna be different and a little strange. 
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No matter how famous and established they were or however blessed they were with great songs or long careers, if they lived alone, they lived alone. That's not the way I wanted to live prior to the tour or after. 
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We didn't rehearse or play the songs to death before we recorded them, and that let us catch a freshness and energy level we've never really felt while making records. 
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We were too young to know better, and none of us were very aggressive people. It would have helped a lot if just one of us had been aggressive enough to say no. 
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When I look at my kids, and the ease with which they pick up music, I wish I had that. 
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You're just playing, playing, playing, and then an image or something will come into your mind, and basically you're just narrating it with music, letting it move along. 
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