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Bobby McFerrin Quotes

I use the audience as my color palette, my instrument Picture Quote #1

I have a lot of albums yet to do Picture Quote #1

I played piano as a kid; I still play a little bit Picture Quote #1

My biggest musical influences are probably my parents Picture Quote #1

But, if there’s any aspect of my career that needs attention, it’s writing Picture Quote #1

I did the one concert, and I was not bitten by the conducting bug, and I thought I was done, but then the phone started to ring, and gradually, over time, I started conducting more and more. Now a third of my performances are with orchestras Picture Quote #1

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I do a lot of performing, but don’t get a chance to go to the studio and write good music Picture Quote #1

I don’t want anything to get in the way of me and my singing. I want my mind as clear as possible Picture Quote #1

I prepared five songs, I sang them, and he hired me. I started working about a month later at the piano bar Picture Quote #1

It’s not that I don’t love the song. My songs are like my children: some you want around and some you want to send off to college as soon as possible Picture Quote #1

My father was a very disciplined singer who worked hard at his craft, and I was around that growing up Picture Quote #1

Then I came up with this crazy idea just to walk out on the stage with no band at all and just start singing whatever came to mind. I actually fought the idea for a while because it seemed almost too radical, but it became obvious what I was supposed to be doing Picture Quote #1

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When I’m on stage by myself, I don’t have to think about anything. I don’t have to worry about anything because I’m not responsible for anything except just opening my mouth and making sure music comes out Picture Quote #1

The audience is like my instrument. It’s not just me up there, it’s collaborative Picture Quote #1

Sometimes mistakes are the best thing that can happen, because they might lift you... out of your complacency, and open your mind up to a whole other area that you wouldn’t have gone to intentionally Picture Quote #1

This is what I want everyone to experience at the end of my concert... everyone has this sense of rejoicing. I don’t want them to be blown away by what I do, I want them to have this sense of real, real joy from the depths of their being. Because I think when you take them to that place, then you open up a place where grace can come in Picture Quote #1

I couldn’t do anything without faith. I couldn’t open up my eyes, I couldn’t walk, I couldn’t speak, I couldn’t sing Picture Quote #1

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I use the audience as my color palette, my instrument (Bobby McFerrin Quotes) I have a lot of albums yet to do (Bobby McFerrin Quotes) I played piano as a kid; I still play a little bit (Bobby McFerrin Quotes) My biggest musical influences are probably my parents (Bobby McFerrin Quotes) But, if there’s any aspect of my career that needs attention, it’s writing (Bobby McFerrin Quotes) I did the one concert, and I was not bitten by the conducting bug, and I thought I was done, but then the phone started to ring, and gradually, over time, I started conducting more and more. Now a third of my performances are with orchestras (Bobby McFerrin Quotes) I do a lot of performing, but don’t get a chance to go to the studio and write good music (Bobby McFerrin Quotes) I don’t want anything to get in the way of me and my singing. I want my mind as clear as possible (Bobby McFerrin Quotes) I prepared five songs, I sang them, and he hired me. I started working about a month later at the piano bar (Bobby McFerrin Quotes) It’s not that I don’t love the song. My songs are like my children: some you want around and some you want to send off to college as soon as possible (Bobby McFerrin Quotes) My father was a very disciplined singer who worked hard at his craft, and I was around that growing up (Bobby McFerrin Quotes) Then I came up with this crazy idea just to walk out on the stage with no band at all and just start singing whatever came to mind. I actually fought the idea for a while because it seemed almost too radical, but it became obvious what I was supposed to be doing (Bobby McFerrin Quotes) When I’m on stage by myself, I don’t have to think about anything. I don’t have to worry about anything because I’m not responsible for anything except just opening my mouth and making sure music comes out (Bobby McFerrin Quotes) The audience is like my instrument. It’s not just me up there, it’s collaborative (Bobby McFerrin Quotes) Sometimes mistakes are the best thing that can happen, because they might lift you... out of your complacency, and open your mind up to a whole other area that you wouldn’t have gone to intentionally (Bobby McFerrin Quotes) This is what I want everyone to experience at the end of my concert... everyone has this sense of rejoicing. I don’t want them to be blown away by what I do, I want them to have this sense of real, real joy from the depths of their being. Because I think when you take them to that place, then you open up a place where grace can come in (Bobby McFerrin Quotes) I couldn’t do anything without faith. I couldn’t open up my eyes, I couldn’t walk, I couldn’t speak, I couldn’t sing (Bobby McFerrin Quotes)

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