Because I write very simply, but inside the simplicity, there's a lot of subtlety. That's what I'm proud of.
Ben FoldsYou never know when you put out an album that's unique whether it'll get beat up for it or not.
Ben FoldsThe piano is just a different animal. It's expensive, it's big, it's heavy, and it doesn't fit in the mix easily. Everyone grew up with a piano in their living room, so rocking out on the piano was accessible - it wasn't an upper-class thing. Now pianos have become very much a piece of furniture.
Ben FoldsNext door, there's an old man who lived to his nineties and one day passed away in his sleep. And his wife, she stayed for a couple of days and passed away. I'm sorry, I know that's a strange way to tell you that I know we belong.
Ben Folds