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33 quotes by Ray LaMontagne

Raymond "Ray" Charles Jack LaMontagne (/lɑːmɒnˈteɪn/; born June 18, 1973) is an American singer-songwriter. LaMontagne has released five studio albums, Trouble, Till the Sun Turns Black, Gossip in the Grain, God Willin' & the Creek Don't Rise and Supernova. He was born in New Hampshire and was inspired to create music after hearing an album by Stephen Stills. Critics have compared LaMontagne's music to that of Otis Redding, The Band, Van...
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You have to believe in yourself before anybody else believes in you.

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You can make bad choices and find yourself in a downward spiral or you can find something that gets you out of it.

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We all have that inner voice that is wise, even if we don't always follow it. It's that voice I'm trying to listen to.

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The thing I love about music is that you can take things that are painful, deep things that hurt you, and you can turn them into something beautiful.

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I probably wouldn't be a songwriter if I didn't grow up the way I did. It was difficult and it was at times very scary to grow up in a... →

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I am very self-critical, but that's a good thing because it keeps me growing as a human being and as a musician.

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I'm a very emotional person.

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My backstory is so tedious.

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Writing songs is not something I wanted to share with people for a long time. It was precious to me. I didn't want someone to crush it. I waited... →

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I can't get excited by my own music. It's impossible.

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I want to be in control of my own destiny.

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Social situations, for me - it's very natural for me to be an observer. That's where I'm most comfortable. I observe things.

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There's a real sense of desperation when you grow up in poverty.

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