Janis Joplin was an iconic musician and rock and roll singer who left an indelible mark on the music industry. Her raw, emotional lyrics and powerful voice made her a legend and one of the most influential musicians of the late 1960s. Here are some of the most moving Janis Joplin quotes that have been inspiring generations.
Janis Joplin Quotes On That Feeling You Get While Performing
“I have to have the ‘umph.’ I’ve got to feel it because if it’s not getting through to me, the audience sure as hell aren’t going to feel it either.” ― Janis Joplin
🎯 “Being an intellectual creates a lot of questions and no answers. You can fill your life up with ideas and still go home lonely. All you really have that really matters are feelings. That’s what music is to me.” ― Janis Joplin
🎯 “When I sing, I feel like when you’re first in love. It’s more than sex. It’s that point two people can get to they call love when you really touch someone for the first time, but it’s gigantic, multiplied by the whole audience. I feel chills.” ― Janis Joplin
🎯 “Playing is just about feeling. Playing isn’t necessarily about misery. Playing isn’t necessarily about happiness. But it’s just about letting yourself feel all those things that you have already on the inside of you, but you’re all the time trying to push them aside because they don’t make for polite conversation or something.” ― Janis Joplin
🎯 “I read a story about some old opera singer once, and when a guy asked her to marry him, she took him backstage after she had sung a real triumph, with all the people calling for her, asked, ‘Do you think you could give me that?’ That story hit me right, man. I know no guy ever made me feel as good as an audience. I’m really far into this now, really committed. Like, I don’t think I’d go off the road for long now, for life with a guy no matter how good. Yeah, it’s the truth. Scary thing to say though, isn’t it?” ― Janis Joplin
🎯 “On stage, I make love to twenty-five thousand people, and then I go home alone.” ― Janis Joplin
🎯 “When everything is together- the band, me, the audience, it’s boss! It’s just like magic.” ― Janis Joplin
🎯 “Singing, it’s like loving somebody, it’s a supreme emotional and physical experience.” ― Janis Joplin
“I can’t talk about my singing. I’m inside it. How can you describe something you’re inside of?” ― Janis Joplin
Short Janis Joplin Quotes To Live By
🎯 “It’s hard to be free but when it works, it’s worth it!” ― Janis Joplin
“Don’t compromise yourself. You are all you’ve got.” ― Janis Joplin
🎯 “Don’t go looking for Mr. Right. Look for Mr. Right Now.” ― Janis Joplin
🎯 “You can destroy your now by worrying about tomorrow.” ― Janis Joplin
🎯 “Being an intellectual creates a lot of questions and no answers.” ― Janis Joplin
🎯 “You can feel all things at once, so why not wear all things at once?” ― Janis Joplin
🎯 “You are what you settle for. You are only as much as you settle for.” ― Janis Joplin
🎯 “Freedom is just another word for when you have NOTHING left to lose.” ― Janis Joplin
🎯 “If you’ve got a today, don’t wear it tomorrow. Tomorrow never happens. It’s all the same day.” ― Janis Joplin
🎯 “Honey, if you’ve had your eye on a piece of talent and that chick down the road has been getting all the action, then you know what you gotta do… Try A Little Bit Harder.” ― Janis Joplin
🎯 “Rock on out.” ― Janis Joplin
🎯 “You got to get it while you can.” ― Janis Joplin
🎯 “The more you live, the less you die.” ― Janis Joplin
🎯 “Wait a minute, maybe I can do anything.” ― Janis Joplin
“You know you’ve got it if it makes you feel good.” ― Janis Joplin
Janis Joplin Quotes About Who She Used To Be Before The Fame
🎯 “I started singing rhythmically, and now I’m learning from Otis Redding to push a song instead of just sliding over it.” ― Janis Joplin
Verdict
The janis joplin quotes are thought-provoking, inspirational, and provide insight into her life and philosophy. Her quotes offer wisdom and insight on a range of topics, from self-empowerment to the power of music to the importance of self-expression.