Roberta Flack Quotes

• As musicians, and as people who sell material for people to hear and absorb, it’s important that we use that voice wisely.

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• Bill Evans is a real serious jazz pianist who, in my book, crossed over boundaries in terms of color. He used the piano as his canvas.

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• Once you’re successful with a certain kind of music, it’s hard not to have faith in it as a means to stay successful.

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• My hope is that out of all the anger and seeming hostility that we hear in some of today’s music will come some sort of coalition that will become politically involved.

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• I didn’t know how well my first album had done; it was enough to get me to do the second album, which was a continuation of the music I’d worked on and perfected.

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• That’s a wonderful thing, because one of the primary qualities of a good performance is honesty.

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• I have been on diets that were supervised by doctors, that were carefully supervised where I lost weight.

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• Our criteria for deciding what’s good and what’s bad is very fickle, especially in this country.

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• Remember: Always walk in the light. And if you feel like you’re not walking in it, go find it. Love the light.

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• So see every opportunity as golden, and keep your eyes on the prize – yours, not anybody else’s.

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• I’ve been overweight all my life.

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Roberta Flack (11)

Birth:	10th February, 1939
Nationality:	American
Profession:	Musician, Lyricist, Singer

About

Roberta Flack is an American singer, songwriter, and musician who is notable for jazz, soul, R&B, and folk music. Roberta Flack is best known for her Hot 100 #1 singles "The First Time Ever I Saw Your Face", "Killing Me Softly with His Song" and "Feel Like Makin' Love", as well as "Where Is the Love" and "The Closer I Get to You", two of her many duets with Donny Hathaway.

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