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Beth Orton Quotes

I don’t read music; I taught myself guitar Picture Quote #1

I’m not comfortable holidaying in other people’s poverty Picture Quote #1

When I was really young I used to collect frog spawn. I made a pond out of an old sink and I loved to spend hours watching the frogs grow Picture Quote #1

Kissing was something I did a lot of. Kissing in a wheat field as the sun begins to set on a summer’s evening, with the haze of that light Picture Quote #1

My dad got me a chemistry book one Christmas and I burnt the garden shed down. I remember there was the most beautiful smell forever after in the remains Picture Quote #1

At about the age of ten, my friends and I discovered the joys of sitting in graveyards drinking merrydown cider and kissing and stealing our elder siblings’ records Picture Quote #1

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I want it to be more universal than that - like a painter doesn’t have to explain his life story away to justify his painting Picture Quote #1

To me songwriting is more like redemption. I can extract the poison or the pollen, the essence from a situation and the rest becomes a husk that blows away Picture Quote #1

The husk could be some useless bloke or losing myself and changing my DNA with bottomless grief Picture Quote #1

Therapy is like telling your nightmares when you’re a kid; they lose their power to hurt and control Picture Quote #1

When I first started writing, a friend said I should be careful because I’m letting people know how to reach right in and play with my workings. And they do! Picture Quote #1

I’ve also been writing with my guitarist, Ted Barnes, and he’s amazing. Writing with him has taught me a lot about my own writing process, in the sense that it’s incredably personal to write with someone else from scratch Picture Quote #1

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At about the age of ten, my friends and I discovered the joys of sitting in graveyards drinking merrydown cider and kissing and stealing our elder siblings’ records Picture Quote #1

You can have all sorts of relationships, but there’s something with musicians working together where you can have relationship that can just continue to grow in a beautiful way Picture Quote #1

Sugaring season is the season when you tap the trees for sugar that turns into maple syrup. I’ve married someone from Vermont, so it’s an expression I kept hearing, and I’m like, ‘What is that? That’s just so beautiful.’ I like the idea it’s the very, very first murmurings of spring Picture Quote #1

I have a friend who says the best boyfriends are ones with intimidating, good-looking older brothers. The boyfriends try harder because they’re so insecure. Maybe I’m the female equivalent Picture Quote #1

Therapy is like telling your nightmares when you’re a kid; they lose their power to hurt and control Picture Quote #1

Kissing was something I did a lot of. Kissing in a wheat field as the sun begins to set on a summer’s evening, with the haze of that light Picture Quote #1

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When I’m on a roll nothing makes me happier or feel more satisfied, like plugging in, life makes sense Picture Quote #1

Norfolk is not on the way to anywhere, you don’t stop off on the way somewhere else - it’s an end in itself. You have to want to go there; it’s an effort Picture Quote #1

I was born on a pig farm in Norfolk. We grew up in the city called Norwich in Norfolk, then I moved to London when I was thirteen Picture Quote #1

I have a friend who says the best boyfriends are ones with intimidating, good-looking older brothers. The boyfriends try harder because they’re so insecure. Maybe I’m the female equivalent Picture Quote #1

When I’m on a roll nothing makes me happier or feel more satisfied, like plugging in, life makes sense Picture Quote #1

I get a feeling, on a guitar, and I sort of mess around until something resonates with me, and then I just find that what happens is that a melody comes, and with that, words Picture Quote #1

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My manager said the next best inspiration to heartbreak is travel, and it’s true Picture Quote #1

Even when I haven’t had money, I found money to travel. It’s a luxury that’s a kind of necessity, I think Picture Quote #1

I love the water more than anything. I’m not very good at sunbathing - I get really bored. I love swimming and I love being like a fish and getting in the sea and just - I don’t know, it feels right Picture Quote #1

The upside to smoking is that you get to be social. I was looking for a light when I bumped into Ben Harper’s manager. A couple of days later, Ben and I were in the studio Picture Quote #1

The way I write, words can means lots of different things Picture Quote #1

I’d say my greatest fear is fear itself Picture Quote #1

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I don’t read music; I taught myself guitar (Beth Orton Quotes) I’m not comfortable holidaying in other people’s poverty (Beth Orton Quotes) When I was really young I used to collect frog spawn. I made a pond out of an old sink and I loved to spend hours watching the frogs grow (Beth Orton Quotes) Kissing was something I did a lot of. Kissing in a wheat field as the sun begins to set on a summer’s evening, with the haze of that light (Beth Orton Quotes) My dad got me a chemistry book one Christmas and I burnt the garden shed down. I remember there was the most beautiful smell forever after in the remains (Beth Orton Quotes) At about the age of ten, my friends and I discovered the joys of sitting in graveyards drinking merrydown cider and kissing and stealing our elder siblings’ records (Beth Orton Quotes) I want it to be more universal than that - like a painter doesn’t have to explain his life story away to justify his painting (Beth Orton Quotes) To me songwriting is more like redemption. I can extract the poison or the pollen, the essence from a situation and the rest becomes a husk that blows away (Beth Orton Quotes) The husk could be some useless bloke or losing myself and changing my DNA with bottomless grief (Beth Orton Quotes) Therapy is like telling your nightmares when you’re a kid; they lose their power to hurt and control (Beth Orton Quotes) When I first started writing, a friend said I should be careful because I’m letting people know how to reach right in and play with my workings. And they do! (Beth Orton Quotes) I’ve also been writing with my guitarist, Ted Barnes, and he’s amazing. Writing with him has taught me a lot about my own writing process, in the sense that it’s incredably personal to write with someone else from scratch (Beth Orton Quotes) At about the age of ten, my friends and I discovered the joys of sitting in graveyards drinking merrydown cider and kissing and stealing our elder siblings’ records. (Beth Orton Quotes) You can have all sorts of relationships, but there’s something with musicians working together where you can have relationship that can just continue to grow in a beautiful way. (Beth Orton Quotes) Sugaring season is the season when you tap the trees for sugar that turns into maple syrup. I’ve married someone from Vermont, so it’s an expression I kept hearing, and I’m like, ‘What is that? That’s just so beautiful.’ I like the idea it’s the very, very first murmurings of spring. (Beth Orton Quotes) I have a friend who says the best boyfriends are ones with intimidating, good-looking older brothers. The boyfriends try harder because they’re so insecure. Maybe I’m the female equivalent. (Beth Orton Quotes) Therapy is like telling your nightmares when you’re a kid; they lose their power to hurt and control. (Beth Orton Quotes) Kissing was something I did a lot of. Kissing in a wheat field as the sun begins to set on a summer’s evening, with the haze of that light. (Beth Orton Quotes) When I’m on a roll nothing makes me happier or feel more satisfied, like plugging in, life makes sense. (Beth Orton Quotes) Norfolk is not on the way to anywhere, you don’t stop off on the way somewhere else - it’s an end in itself. You have to want to go there; it’s an effort (Beth Orton Quotes) I was born on a pig farm in Norfolk. We grew up in the city called Norwich in Norfolk, then I moved to London when I was thirteen (Beth Orton Quotes) I have a friend who says the best boyfriends are ones with intimidating, good-looking older brothers. The boyfriends try harder because they’re so insecure. Maybe I’m the female equivalent (Beth Orton Quotes) When I’m on a roll nothing makes me happier or feel more satisfied, like plugging in, life makes sense (Beth Orton Quotes) I get a feeling, on a guitar, and I sort of mess around until something resonates with me, and then I just find that what happens is that a melody comes, and with that, words (Beth Orton Quotes) My manager said the next best inspiration to heartbreak is travel, and it’s true (Beth Orton Quotes) Even when I haven’t had money, I found money to travel. It’s a luxury that’s a kind of necessity, I think (Beth Orton Quotes) I love the water more than anything. I’m not very good at sunbathing - I get really bored. I love swimming and I love being like a fish and getting in the sea and just - I don’t know, it feels right (Beth Orton Quotes) The upside to smoking is that you get to be social. I was looking for a light when I bumped into Ben Harper’s manager. A couple of days later, Ben and I were in the studio (Beth Orton Quotes) The way I write, words can means lots of different things (Beth Orton Quotes) I’d say my greatest fear is fear itself (Beth Orton Quotes)

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