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Donald Fagen Quotes

American - Musician | January 10, 1948 -

When you get a groove going, time flies.

Time Time Flies You Going Get Flies

Popularity has everything to do with business and nothing to do with music.

Business Music Nothing Everything

People are usually afraid to say what's on their mind.

People Mind Say Afraid

What do you do with what you're given, and how do you transform it into something worthwhile?

You Something Transform Worthwhile

We're not getting any younger.

Younger Any Getting

I like it when songs develop in some way. Four minutes usually isn't enough time for something to develop musically.

Time Enough Way Musically Something

I have a critical nature, in the sense that when I look at something I often look for the flaws.

Nature Look Flaws Something Sense

I had trouble distinguishing art from life. I don't now, and I feel much better!

Life Art Better Feel Trouble Now

Randy Newman seemed like an even worse singer than me. I liked Ray Charles, Levi Stubbs, Jack Jones, Joe Tex, Wilson Pickett.

Me Singer Worse Like Even Than

Anthemic rock music is inherently fascist - anything intended to move huge masses of people is politically offensive to me.

Music People Me Rock Anything Move

I took some lessons as a kid but trained myself by ear. I did it the way jazz musicians used to learn years ago, which is to play records and slow them down to figure out the notes. At first I tried to imitate Red Garland, who was my favorite jazz pianist.

Myself Red Slow Learn Musicians Way

My style is a little quirky. I can't play as fast as most professional jazz players.

Style Fast Professional Play Jazz

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