Madeleine Peyroux

I had my guitar and some talent so that I could make friends with intelligent people and could talk my way out of difficult situations. ↗

— Madeleine Peyroux

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I love playing to people and seeing them react. ↗

— Madeleine Peyroux

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I was just learning to play guitar when Tracy Chapman came out. She wrote these songs, she played them by herself and I so admired her for that. ↗

— Madeleine Peyroux

#came #guitar #her #herself #i

I'm very conscious of developing my singing, technically and stylistically. I want it to become more individual, express more of me. That's my goal. These songs are steps along that way. ↗

— Madeleine Peyroux

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I've always loved singing. I find it exhilarating. ↗

— Madeleine Peyroux

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It's wonderful to work with someone with mentor status. ↗

— Madeleine Peyroux

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Jazz really does try to include everything. It's always been popular music. But the wonderful thing about jazz is its willingness to take chances. ↗

— Madeleine Peyroux

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My father had a varied ear, from Hank Williams to Ravel. ↗

— Madeleine Peyroux

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No matter where we come from or where we're going, we've all got memories to contend with, and it's always best not to do this alone! ↗

— Madeleine Peyroux

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Once I was in the city, I really enjoyed it. Just to experience things. There was so much new stuff. ↗

— Madeleine Peyroux

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