Quotes by Benjamin Booker

Benjamin Booker

American singer, songwriter and guitarist

Lived from: 1989 -

Category: Music

Born: 14 june 1989

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  • As soon as I started writing the first batch, I had a vision. I saw me on stage playing a certain type of music. I want to take these blues melodies over aggressive guitars. I heard the sound I wanted to make. I knew what I wanted to do. It wasn't ever there before.
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  • Even when I interviewed bands, it was about asking them about writing songs, so it was more for me than anybody else.
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  • Folk-punk artists like This Bike Is A Pipe Bomb or Paul Baribeau were popular in the Florida punk community. I saw people early on combine roots music with more aggressive music.
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  • I've been making music since I was 14, but for a while, I was afraid to perform.
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  • I've grown up on gospel and blues music, and now it's a huge part of who I am.
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  • In 2012, I started writing songs - not for the world to hear, but for certain people I needed to talk to. My family, we were not big communicators. I had a hard time talking to people in general.
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  • Music helped me to get out of a rough period in my life when I really struggled to see any future for myself and was terrified about what was happening to the people around me.
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  • My grandfather learned to swim in the Navy by getting thrown off a boat into the ocean. He had to learn fast. And I think I learn pretty well under pressure.
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  • My sister is an opera singer. I grew up going to her recitals. This whole time, I'm like, 'She's the singer. I'm just strumming along and yelling.'
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  • New Orleans style is funky - it's just as experimental as the city. There aren't any rules. If you want to wear a polka-dot shirt and some crazy pants, you can get away with it there.
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  • The time after college and before music was really rough. I couldn't afford food. I was eating bread and butter for five months. Living in New Orleans, I couldn't afford to take care of myself. I had no health insurance.
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  • There are a lot of really good skills you get from doing journalism - it completely changed my world and how I interact with other people.
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What are the most famous quotes from Benjamin Booker?

The two most famous quotes from Benjamin Booker are:

  • "As soon as I started writing the first batch, I had a vision. I saw me on stage playing a certain type of music. I want to take these blues melodies over aggressive guitars. I heard the sound I wanted to make. I knew what I wanted to do. It wasn't ever there before."
  • "Even when I interviewed bands, it was about asking them about writing songs, so it was more for me than anybody else."

When did Benjamin Booker live?

Benjamin Booker is still alive and was born in 1989.