Famous quote by Pete Townshend

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I think I probably would have enjoyed to keep my own private pain out of my work. But I was changed by my audience who s
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"I think I probably would have enjoyed to keep my own private pain out of my work. But I was changed by my audience who said your private pain which you have unwittingly shown us in your early songs is also ours"

- Pete Townshend

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Pete Townshend's quote speaks to the power of music and how it can link individuals. He expresses his remorse at having to share his own individual discomfort in his work, but acknowledges that it was his audience who made him understand that his pain was also theirs. This quote speaks with the power of music to bring people together and to produce a sense of understanding and empathy. It also speaks to the significance of being susceptible and truthful in one's work, as it can develop a powerful connection between the artist and the audience. Townshend's quote is a pointer of the power of music to bring individuals together and to create a sense of understanding and compassion.

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United Kingdom Flag This quote is written / told by Pete Townshend somewhere between May 19, 1945 and today. He/she was a famous Musician from United Kingdom. The author also have 27 other quotes.

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