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36 quotes by Duncan Sheik

This article may require cleanup to meet Wikipedia's quality standards. No cleanup reason has been specified. Please help improve this article if you can. (November 2011) Duncan Sheik Background information Birth name Duncan Sheik Born (1969-11-18) November 18, 1969 (age 45) Montclair, New Jersey, U.S. Genres Rock, pop, alternative rock, acoustic rock Occupation(s) Singer-songwriter, composer Instruments Guitar, piano, voice, electronics...
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I actually think sadness and darkness can be very beautiful and healing.

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So, once I've written a song, you know, I'm pretty happy with what the song is on its own terms.

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But I can't really say there is too much modern music that I'm blown away by at this moment.

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It's inevitable your environment will influence what you do.

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My first two records were more energetic; Phantom Moon is subtle, quiet; so these various reactions are just something I expected.

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The experiences of promoting my first album were really something; there is so much illusion in my environment (touring and pop music) that I wanted... →

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I certainly wouldn't say that my life is a disaster, but there have been moments where I've felt like that.

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I think in a way I was probably completely naive about what it takes to make something become a hit.

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Simon Hale, the British arranger, does all string and wood arrangements on my records.

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I wouldn't say that I've had a tough life by any stretch of the imagination.

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A real foolproof way to do it is play your stuff by hook or by crook and build up a grass roots following.

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Happy music doesn't tend to move me much.

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And frankly, when I made that record, hit songs were not what I was trying to achieve.

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