But the greatest thing about music is putting it out there for people to figure out. You want the listener to find the song on their own. If you give too much away, it takes away from the imagination.
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I mean, I don't think I would call Claus to do an album of big band tunes. You know, just like arrangers write for the artist they have in mind; you have to keep in mind if you're going to work with Claus Ogerman. You invite him to do what he does.Diana Krall
You know, I've sung a lot of emotional songs in my life, but when you're writing it yourself, it's very difficult to decide what to reveal.
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I'm not really on a mission to tell anybody anything. I'd rather be figured out.
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I think that I was being much more uptight about those things before. I feel like I really don't have to prove anything at this point other than what I'm doing.
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