Bobby McFerrin

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Well, I started conducting kind of by accident. I wanted to give myself a special birthday present for my fortieth birthday, and I was living in San Francisco at the time and I started attending some of the concerts and then simply dropping hints.

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birthday
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The true musician is to bring light into people's hearts.

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true , musician , bring
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My father was a very disciplined singer who worked hard at his craft, and I was around that growing up.

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father , very , disciplined
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My biggest musical influences are probably my parents.

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biggest , musical , influences
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If I can bring joy into the world, if I can get people to stop thinking about their pain for a moment, or the fact the tomorrow morning they're going to get up and tell their boss off... Then I'll be successful.

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morning
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I want to write a book of poetry, as well as children's stories.

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poetry
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I prepared five songs, I sang them, and he hired me. I started working about a month later at the piano bar.

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prepared , five , sang
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I played piano as a kid; I still play a little bit.

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played , piano , still
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I like to use the audience as my color palette, my instrument.

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like , use , audience
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I have a lot of albums yet to do.

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lot , albums
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I grew up in a time when being a musician and learning to be a musician was actually very wonderful.

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learning
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I don't want anything to get in the way of me and my singing. I want my mind as clear as possible.

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want , anything , get
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I do a lot of performing, but don't get a chance to go to the studio and write good music.

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lot , get , chance
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But, if there's any aspect of my career that needs attention, it's writing.

Bobby McFerrin
any , aspect , career