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Colin Hay Quotes

There’s a fine line between character building and soul destroying Picture Quote #1

I like the process of writing songs. It makes me feel good Picture Quote #1

You don’t want to get worse at something Picture Quote #1

I tried talking to Jesus, but he just put me on hold Picture Quote #1

In Scotland, beautiful as it is, it was always raining. Even when it wasn’t raining, it was about to rain, or had just rained. It’s a very angry sky Picture Quote #1

Sometimes there’s a general arc that you want to try and get better the longer you do something Picture Quote #1

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I tend to write, either myself, or I sometimes write with a co-writer, my friend that lives up the road. It’s usually a relatively solitary thing, but I do like coming up with ideas Picture Quote #1

I do like writing songs in a band. When it’s rock, it’s such a different kind of dynamic, obviously Picture Quote #1

I like to let the songs speak so that they can go through some kind of rebirth as you play them Picture Quote #1

I got very famous for a minute and then it just all went away, you know? And for the last 20 years - you’ve got to pick yourself up and dust yourself off and then go on your merry way and start again, in a sense, and that’s what I’ve been doing Picture Quote #1

I sit around and play acoustic guitar - usually acoustic, sometimes electric, occasionally piano, but more often guitar, just trying to come up with tunes. Ideas kind of pop into your head Picture Quote #1

I had a very strange career. I mean I went from playing to 150,000 people in 1983/84. Three or four years later I was playing to four people, you know, in Melbourne. I thought - bit strange, you know bit odd, bit erratic Picture Quote #1

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People say history is boring, and that is true because people are boring. We haven’t changed since time began. We’re still the same. We’ve obviously made some changes. When we started, it was all about food, clothing and shelter. Now we watch ‘Top Chef’, ‘Project Runway’, and ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition Picture Quote #1

The Men at Work thing is always there, it’s always going to be there. It’s not something I consciously think that much about anymore. The thing that stays with you is the songs, which is a good thing for me, because the songs are the things that stand the test of time Picture Quote #1

I just found over the years that it’s very hard to change people’s perception of what it is that you do Picture Quote #1

I tend to write, either myself, or I sometimes write with a co-writer, my friend that lives up the road. It’s usually a relatively solitary thing, but I do like coming up with ideas Picture Quote #1

I do like writing songs in a band. When it’s rock, it’s such a different kind of dynamic, obviously Picture Quote #1

Well, my thoughts about California are kind of mythological. To me, as well as being a real place, it’s a place where people go to find something - to find happiness or to realize their dreams. So it has that kind of quality of heroism and heartache, and Australia has that, as well Picture Quote #1

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I love going up the West Coast of the U. S. because it’s one of my favorite parts of the world to tour Picture Quote #1

I find that, rather than the cities, I’m very lucky because the audiences that come and see me are very, generally speaking, truly kind, so I have a great time playing everywhere Picture Quote #1

I don’t think I’m going to change jobs at this point Picture Quote #1

My mother features quite heavily in a lot of my songs Picture Quote #1

I just want to be a better guitar player, really Picture Quote #1

Most people remember me for a couple of tunes Picture Quote #1

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I play in a lot of empty rooms Picture Quote #1

I feel pretty comfortable in a lot of different musical styles. I like rhythm, and I like melody and so forth Picture Quote #1

I had a very erratic career. I got very famous for a minute and then it just all went away, you know? Picture Quote #1

I just found over the years that it’s very hard to change people’s perception of what it is that you do Picture Quote #1

I’d love to have a hit record. I don’t believe anyone that says they wouldn’t like that Picture Quote #1

In certain ways I still feel like I’m finding my way. I feel pretty comfortable playing acoustic guitar and singing, but then I feel pretty good sitting on a reggae groove as well Picture Quote #1

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There’s a fine line between character building and soul destroying (Colin Hay Quotes) I like the process of writing songs. It makes me feel good (Colin Hay Quotes) You don’t want to get worse at something (Colin Hay Quotes) I tried talking to Jesus, but he just put me on hold (Colin Hay Quotes) In Scotland, beautiful as it is, it was always raining. Even when it wasn’t raining, it was about to rain, or had just rained. It’s a very angry sky (Colin Hay Quotes) Sometimes there’s a general arc that you want to try and get better the longer you do something (Colin Hay Quotes) I tend to write, either myself, or I sometimes write with a co-writer, my friend that lives up the road. It’s usually a relatively solitary thing, but I do like coming up with ideas (Colin Hay Quotes) I do like writing songs in a band. When it’s rock, it’s such a different kind of dynamic, obviously (Colin Hay Quotes) I like to let the songs speak so that they can go through some kind of rebirth as you play them (Colin Hay Quotes) I got very famous for a minute and then it just all went away, you know? And for the last 20 years - you’ve got to pick yourself up and dust yourself off and then go on your merry way and start again, in a sense, and that’s what I’ve been doing (Colin Hay Quotes) I sit around and play acoustic guitar - usually acoustic, sometimes electric, occasionally piano, but more often guitar, just trying to come up with tunes. Ideas kind of pop into your head (Colin Hay Quotes) I had a very strange career. I mean I went from playing to 150,000 people in 1983/84. Three or four years later I was playing to four people, you know, in Melbourne. I thought - bit strange, you know bit odd, bit erratic (Colin Hay Quotes) People say history is boring, and that is true because people are boring. We haven’t changed since time began. We’re still the same. We’ve obviously made some changes. When we started, it was all about food, clothing and shelter. Now we watch ‘Top Chef’, ‘Project Runway’, and ‘Extreme Makeover: Home Edition (Colin Hay Quotes) The Men at Work thing is always there, it’s always going to be there. It’s not something I consciously think that much about anymore. The thing that stays with you is the songs, which is a good thing for me, because the songs are the things that stand the test of time (Colin Hay Quotes) I just found over the years that it’s very hard to change people’s perception of what it is that you do. (Colin Hay Quotes) I tend to write, either myself, or I sometimes write with a co-writer, my friend that lives up the road. It’s usually a relatively solitary thing, but I do like coming up with ideas. (Colin Hay Quotes) I do like writing songs in a band. When it’s rock, it’s such a different kind of dynamic, obviously. (Colin Hay Quotes) Well, my thoughts about California are kind of mythological. To me, as well as being a real place, it’s a place where people go to find something - to find happiness or to realize their dreams. So it has that kind of quality of heroism and heartache, and Australia has that, as well. (Colin Hay Quotes) I love going up the West Coast of the U. S. because it’s one of my favorite parts of the world to tour (Colin Hay Quotes) I find that, rather than the cities, I’m very lucky because the audiences that come and see me are very, generally speaking, truly kind, so I have a great time playing everywhere (Colin Hay Quotes) I don’t think I’m going to change jobs at this point (Colin Hay Quotes) My mother features quite heavily in a lot of my songs (Colin Hay Quotes) I just want to be a better guitar player, really (Colin Hay Quotes) Most people remember me for a couple of tunes (Colin Hay Quotes) I play in a lot of empty rooms (Colin Hay Quotes) I feel pretty comfortable in a lot of different musical styles. I like rhythm, and I like melody and so forth (Colin Hay Quotes) I had a very erratic career. I got very famous for a minute and then it just all went away, you know? (Colin Hay Quotes) I just found over the years that it’s very hard to change people’s perception of what it is that you do (Colin Hay Quotes) I’d love to have a hit record. I don’t believe anyone that says they wouldn’t like that (Colin Hay Quotes) In certain ways I still feel like I’m finding my way. I feel pretty comfortable playing acoustic guitar and singing, but then I feel pretty good sitting on a reggae groove as well (Colin Hay Quotes)

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