American - Musician | April 2, 1942 - November 13, 2016
For years, when I was popular, I would face the blank page to write, and I couldn't think of anything that I thought was good enough.
Leon Russell
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All the time I had my success, I didn't know what I was doing. I struggled and struggled and hacked things out without any insight as to why.
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I'm just concerned with going about my business and making the records I want to make.
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I'm kind of the Forrest Gump of rock n' roll.
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I really am serious abut catfish farming. I'm very interested in aquaculture.
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I am not aware of my public image or what people think of me. I don't evaluate myself that way.
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I often haven't heard the music since I've recorded it. I don't listen to it. When I do hear it, like at someone's house, I'll listen. I'm probably the most pleased with the stuff I did with New Grass Revival.
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I'll work as long as I can. I'm happy with my life.
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I make records all the time. But making records is not quite the same as getting them to the audience.
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All my writing takes place during the recording of the master tapes. I never do have songs when I start up an album. I actually write them while I record.
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I started writing rather late in the game. I was fascinated about the story about how Bob Dylan, for 'Nashville Skyline,' wrote between takes. So I'd try to sing new songs off the top of my head. I had rather less than spectacular success on that. But a lot of my songs were done that way.
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Words have been the most difficult thing for me. Melodies have been the easiest for me; I have more than enough melodies to go around.
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