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Ray Davies is a British musician, born on June 21, 1944. He is a founding member of the iconic rock band The Kinks and is known for his unique lyrics and musical style. Davies' music covers a wide range of social, political, and personal themes, having a profound impact on musicians that followed.

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“If after two weeks you still can't write your middle-eight, the best course of action is to see a psychiatrist”

Ifs Writing Stills Two Action Courses Week Middle Eight Songwriting Two Weeks Psychiatrist

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“I still like to keep tapes of the few minutes before the final take, things that happen before the session. Maybe it's superstitious, but I believe if I had done things differently - if I had walked around the studio or gone out - it wouldn't have turned out that way.”

Ifs Way Believe Stills Done Happens I Believe Gone Minutes Finals Studios Tape Session Superstitious

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“If I had to do my life over, I would change every single thing I have done.”

Ifs Done Single Life

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“If New Orleans is allowed to die, a crucial part of the world's music heritage will disappear.”

Ifs World Dies Disappear Crucial Heritage New Orleans

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“Everything is reduced to what's physical in the end, because it's the filth inside people's minds that creates all the evil. What is a body, anyway? I suppose you've got to abuse your body to understand it. If you're not prepared to humiliate yourself in order to give somebody else a moment's pleasure, I don't believe that you've actually lived.”

People Ifs Giving Mind Believe Ends Moments Body Order Evil Pleasure Abuse Prepared Don't Believe Your Body Filth Humiliate

Book:X-Ray: The Unauthorized Autobiography

Source: X-Ray: The Unauthorized Autobiography

“If I told you God was black, what would you think of that?”

Ifs Thinking Religion Black Religious

Author:Ray Davies

“When you are making a record and if you spend too much time over it, you have to record it a tone lower or cut the tones lower because you can't reach some of the notes, I find this. But when you go on stage, you have to put the key up and it really changes the whole thing.”

Ifs Whole Records Too Much Cutting Stage Keys Goes On Notes Tone Over It

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“If you weren't naggin', honey, you'd be so sweet.”

Ifs Honesty Sweet Honey

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“It's never too late to get a new design, and if you wanna compete you gotta visualize.”

Ifs Philosophy Design Late Too Late Never Too Late

Author:Ray Davies

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Born: June 21, 1944
Known for: Musician
Quotes: 143

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