Leon Redbone quotes

Who told you I was a musician? (Leon Redbone)
The only thing that interests me is history - reviewing the past and making something out of it. View quote
Leon Redbone
Lonesome. Lonesome. I know what it means. Here all by my lonesome, dreaming empty dreams. Weary. Weary at the close of day, wondering if tomorrow brings me joy or sorrow. View quote
Leon Redbone
I think of these things as obstacles rather than opportunities, because if they were opportunities it means I actually took the business of doing them seriously. To take myself too seriously is the gentle kiss of death. View quote
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I'm sad and blue, about nobody but you. I told you that I loved you right from the start, you told me the same and now you try to break my little heart. View quote
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I extract what I consider the best material from different sources. But often the material I perform comes from a very strange location in history, which are minstrel shows. View quote
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It can even be a single note which defines the entire song. View quote
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What I do and what I record only work for the moment. View quote
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I've got a very behind-the-scenes personality. I don't know how I became a performer. I like to stay discreet, out of the public eye, very low-key. View quote
Leon Redbone