Because I write very simply, but inside the simplicity, there's a lot of subtlety. That's what I'm proud of. Ben Folds insidelotproud Change image and share on social
The nature of honesty is that if someone has information or knows something about you that you don't want heard, then they have power over you. Ben Folds hearhonestyinformation Change image and share on social
Maybe this is wrong, but I feel like I craft my songs carefully enough that I still find that fifteen years after having written one, it still works for me - I'm not cringing. Ben Folds carefullycraftcringe Change image and share on social
The way I see it, there's only one melody for any song. Ben Folds melodysong Change image and share on social
With the a cappella groups, every voice is like one string on a guitar, one note on the piano, or one cymbal, and you don't have the luxury of falling back on anything. Ben Folds backcappellacymbal Change image and share on social
Rock and roll is - and should be - a kid's place. Ben Folds kidplacerock Change image and share on social
My idea is to play with the people who you know want to get it right. Then it's fun and easy to record, and you can get down to details, like taking out cymbals so the verse doesn't dwarf the chorus, something like that. Ben Folds choruscymbaldetail share on social
Everyone, when you're a teenager and you're growing up, you do feel like your life is dramatic enough to be on a TV screen, but we know that it's not. Ben Folds dramaticfeelgrow Change image and share on social
In many ways, I've chosen to be plain, almost too plain, too self-effacing. Like, if I record a vocal and I don't like the way it sounds, I would have them turn it up and take the reverb off it to make it as plain as possible. Ben Folds chooseeffacehave share on social
