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Marketa Irglova

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Singer-songwriter

Marketa Irglova is a Slovak-born singer-songwriter known for her unique musical style and emotive voice. She gained widespread recognition for her work on the soundtrack of the film 'Brokeback Mountain', particularly for her rendition of the theme song 'I Will Always Love You'.

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“I feel energized walking off stage.”

Feels Stage Walking

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“I trust the flow of life.”

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“Music has always been a part of me and art in general. I love visual art as well.”

Wells Art Visuals Visual Art

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“Whatever I hear in my head is what I play.”

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“As long as I focus on what I feel and don't worry about where I'm going, it works out. Having no expectations but being open to everything is what makes wonderful things happen. If I don't worry, there's no obstruction and life flows easily. It sounds impractical, but 'Expect nothing; be open to everything' is really all it is.”

Ifs Feels Long Happens Sound Worry Focus Wonderful Expectations Flow Work Out Things Happen Wonderful Things Obstruction Expect Nothing

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“I've been really aware of how important it is to me to just stay in the moment and enjoy it while it lasts. Because that's all you've got. If it ends, I'll move on to doing something else. If it lasts, great.”

Ifs Important Ends Moments Lasts Moving Enjoy Enjoy It While It Lasts

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“If I'm focusing on playing and enjoying the song, then it always goes well. I get lost in the song, and the performance is so much better. If the focus becomes not making a mistake, then it just feels rigid to me.”

Ifs Feels Wells Song Lost Enjoy Mistake Focus Performances Making Mistakes

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“Making something and sending it out into the world and then people not only responding to it but adopting it for their own and making a separate thing for it, that's beautiful. It just shows you how much you can affect other people... the butterfly effect of everything you put out into the world.”

People World Shows Beautiful Effects Butterfly Responding Adopting Butterfly Effect

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“Often times, I'm surprised by what I'm writing or what I'm playing, and then that inspires me to keep going with it, so it ends up being a very adventurous process.”

Writing Ends Process Inspire Keep Going Adventurous

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“Some writing is a really nice solitary process, in a way, because you can be a little self-conscious around other people. If it's just you, and you're at your favorite piano, or whatever instrument, and you feel comfortable, then somehow, I always feel like it's opening a door and letting whatever is to pass through pass.”

People Ifs Way Feels Writing Littles Self Process Nice Doors Comfortable Conscious Instruments Opening Piano Solitary Self Conscious Really Nice Your Favorite

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“The idea of celebrity has always been very strange to me because it's taking the focus away from the music and attaching it to a person. When we put someone on a pedestal or idolize them, we're giving our own power away.”

Giving Persons Ideas Focus Strange Pedestal

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“The songs, if I write alone in a room, end up being a little more quiet, a little more subdued. If I play with other musicians or percussive instruments, it might end up being a little more upbeat.”

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“When I moved to New York, I felt very strong emotionally and mentally. Aside from touring, I'd spent a couple of years alone and because of that, I was able to go out in the world again.”

World Years Able Strong Felt New York Couple Moved Very Strong Touring

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“With film, it's all about the actor being able to feel the things that the character's feeling. It must do some strange things to your mind. Music I find much easier because you're being honest about where you are as a person.”

Feels Mind Persons Character Feelings Able Film Actors Honest Strange Easier Being Honest Where You Are Strange Things

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“Fair play to all those who dare to dream and don't give up.”

Giving Play Dream Giving Up Fairs Dare Don't Give Up Dare To Dream Fair Play

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“Experiencing deep sadness can, sometimes, heighten your ability to feel joy.”

Feels Sometimes Feelings Joy Ability Sadness Feeling Sad Deep Sadness

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About the Author

Born: February 28, 1988
Known for: Singer-songwriter
Quotes: 16

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