Randy Newman seemed like an even worse singer than me. I liked Ray Charles, Levi Stubbs, Jack Jones, Joe Tex, Wilson Pickett.
- Donald Fagen
Joe, Randy, Even Worse, Tex
I have a critical nature, in the sense that when I look at something I often look for the flaws.
- Donald Fagen
Nature, Sense, Critical, Flaws
I took some lessons as a kid but trained myself by ear. I did it the way jazz musicians used to learn years ago, which is to play records and slow them down to figure out the notes. At first I tried to imitate Red Garland, who was my favorite jazz pianist.
- Donald Fagen
Play, Some, Notes, Lessons
My writing is really intuitive. As a kid, I went to school in New Jersey and hung out in New York, so the way kids used to talk got into our earlier songs.
- Donald Fagen
Kid, Used, Got, Intuitive
My style is a little quirky. I can't play as fast as most professional jazz players.
- Donald Fagen
Play, Fast, Most, Quirky
I like it when songs develop in some way. Four minutes usually isn't enough time for something to develop musically.
- Donald Fagen
Some, Like, Minutes, Enough Time
Anthemic rock music is inherently fascist - anything intended to move huge masses of people is politically offensive to me.
- Donald Fagen
Offensive, Rock Music, Move, Fascist
Popularity has everything to do with business and nothing to do with music.
- Donald Fagen
Business, Music, Nothing, Popularity
I had trouble distinguishing art from life. I don't now, and I feel much better!
- Donald Fagen
Art, Feel, Had, Distinguishing
I've never been comfortable as a lead performer, and I never wanted to be a singer, particularly.
- Donald Fagen
Never, Been, Particularly, Performer
What do you do with what you're given, and how do you transform it into something worthwhile?
- Donald Fagen
How, Worthwhile, Given, Transform
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