Dusty Springfield quotes

Dusty Springfield was a British singer and one of the most prominent pop musicians of the 1960s. Her soulful voice and hits like "Son of a Preacher Man" earned her international acclaim and lasting influence in music. She is remembered as an icon of British pop and soul, inspiring generations of artists. Here are 11 of her quotes:

My affections are easily swayed and I can be very unfaithful.

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I'm the most misunderstood, misquoted person I know, honestly.

Dusty Springfield

It's marvellous to be popular, but foolish to think it will last.

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I wouldn't know how to handle serenity if somebody handed it to me on a plate.

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My sexuality has never been a problem to me but I think it has been for other people.

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A lot of people say I'm bent and I've heard it so many times I've almost learned to accept it ... I couldn't stand to be thought of as a big butch lady. But I know I'm as perfectly capable of being swayed by a girl as by a boy. More and more people feel that way and I don't see why I shouldn't.

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Sometimes you have to let people down in order to get on, particularly in showbusiness.

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I was a nothing kid. Not particularly good. Not particularly bad.

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I just decided I wanted to become someone else... So I became someone else.

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