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Nick Lowe Quotes

The number of contemporary artists who appeal to me is infinitesimal Picture Quote #1

The world is full of musicians who can play great, and you wouldn’t cross the road to see them. It’s people who have this indefinable attitude that are the good ones Picture Quote #1

To a certain extent, yes, we do. But there’s - but there’s a very limited menu. There’s only about sort of 20 songs that you hear on rotation Picture Quote #1

I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll Picture Quote #1

I sort of have various sort of theories when people ask me about songwriting because it is a mystery. You don’t really know. Sometimes you can do it and sometimes you can’t. It’s really peculiar Picture Quote #1

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You want to sing this song. And so it goes on until eventually, after - well, however long it can take - sometimes a few days, sometimes months - you piece the whole thing together Picture Quote #1

I loved Christmas. We had a really great time. But there wasn’t - it was all - you had to be happy with, you know, an orange and a couple of walnuts, you know, in your stocking Picture Quote #1

I used to sort of take the phone off the hook, you know, put my feet up and watch the TV until it was all over Picture Quote #1

And after, you know, having the old chicken or whatever it is they bring around and a couple of cocktails, you turn to the person sitting next to you and say, you know, you going home, then Picture Quote #1

I use the name and the thought very, very easily as a sort of comfort - as a kind of comfort, in some way. And in that way, it’s just like having a friend, I suppose Picture Quote #1

All those years we’d spent learning these chops, and all those gigs in Germany where you’d play all night, and along comes punk. It has nothing to do with that. A lot of people went out of business Picture Quote #1

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These days, rock ‘n’ roll is much more about rock than about roll. I don’t do rock. But I’m interested in that roll part, because that’s the funny little bit that makes it hip Picture Quote #1

Even if I was really prolific - which I’m not - I think I’d always put at least a couple of covers on my record. I think it’s a sort of healthy thing to do. It shows that you’re not totally self-obsessed Picture Quote #1

I like being a big fish in a small pond. I’m not interested in a huge audience because it brings headaches Picture Quote #1

To a certain extent, yes, we do. But there’s - but there’s a very limited menu. There’s only about sort of 20 songs that you hear on rotation Picture Quote #1

Cruel to be kind means that I love you Picture Quote #1

You’ve got to really know your song, inside and out Picture Quote #1

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I’m playing to the sort of people who like the same records Picture Quote #1

They tell me I produced songs. I just stood in the back, wore a good suit and said, yeah, that’s happening Picture Quote #1

The world is full of musicians who can play great, and you wouldn’t cross the road to see them. It’s people who have this indefinable attitude that are the good ones Picture Quote #1

Later in life, suddenly, if you’re an outsider, it’s something to be celebrated, I think, rather than getting on people’s nerves Picture Quote #1

I’ve always felt kind of like an outsider, even when I was very successful back in the old days. Even then. I kind of enjoyed it, really Picture Quote #1

You try to make every word count, so there’s no doubt what you’re talking about. When you’re young, you waffle away. Well, I’m done with that. I think it’s much more interesting to say just what you mean Picture Quote #1

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There’s really never any sort of master plan. I find if I’ve got a couple of tunes that I think are possibilities, I phone everyone up and get them into the studio and we’ll have a go at recording them Picture Quote #1

I felt that in order to do what I wanted to do, I had to do certain things, and one of them was to have a hit in my own right. At least one Picture Quote #1

A devastating culmination of the elegant and the funky, a really sensational musician with enormous depth Picture Quote #1

I’ve always felt quite like an outsider. I don’t really belong in the mainstream, and I quite like that Picture Quote #1

When punk rock came along, the one thing you were not supposed to be was musical Picture Quote #1

I work very hard on getting the songs as direct and examined as I can before I go in the studio Picture Quote #1

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The number of contemporary artists who appeal to me is infinitesimal (Nick Lowe Quotes) The world is full of musicians who can play great, and you wouldn’t cross the road to see them. It’s people who have this indefinable attitude that are the good ones. (Nick Lowe Quotes) To a certain extent, yes, we do. But there’s - but there’s a very limited menu. There’s only about sort of 20 songs that you hear on rotation (Nick Lowe Quotes) Elvis Costello had a brand new bag. He was a musician, but he knew all about the attitude part of it (Nick Lowe Quotes) I knew the bride when she used to rock and roll (Nick Lowe Quotes) I sort of have various sort of theories when people ask me about songwriting because it is a mystery. You don’t really know. Sometimes you can do it and sometimes you can’t. It’s really peculiar (Nick Lowe Quotes) You want to sing this song. And so it goes on until eventually, after - well, however long it can take - sometimes a few days, sometimes months - you piece the whole thing together (Nick Lowe Quotes) I loved Christmas. We had a really great time. But there wasn’t - it was all - you had to be happy with, you know, an orange and a couple of walnuts, you know, in your stocking (Nick Lowe Quotes) I used to sort of take the phone off the hook, you know, put my feet up and watch the TV until it was all over (Nick Lowe Quotes) And after, you know, having the old chicken or whatever it is they bring around and a couple of cocktails, you turn to the person sitting next to you and say, you know, you going home, then (Nick Lowe Quotes) I use the name and the thought very, very easily as a sort of comfort - as a kind of comfort, in some way. And in that way, it’s just like having a friend, I suppose (Nick Lowe Quotes) All those years we’d spent learning these chops, and all those gigs in Germany where you’d play all night, and along comes punk. It has nothing to do with that. A lot of people went out of business (Nick Lowe Quotes) These days, rock ‘n’ roll is much more about rock than about roll. I don’t do rock. But I’m interested in that roll part, because that’s the funny little bit that makes it hip (Nick Lowe Quotes) Even if I was really prolific - which I’m not - I think I’d always put at least a couple of covers on my record. I think it’s a sort of healthy thing to do. It shows that you’re not totally self-obsessed (Nick Lowe Quotes) I like being a big fish in a small pond. I’m not interested in a huge audience because it brings headaches. (Nick Lowe Quotes) To a certain extent, yes, we do. But there’s - but there’s a very limited menu. There’s only about sort of 20 songs that you hear on rotation. (Nick Lowe Quotes) Cruel to be kind means that I love you (Nick Lowe Quotes) You’ve got to really know your song, inside and out (Nick Lowe Quotes) I’m playing to the sort of people who like the same records (Nick Lowe Quotes) They tell me I produced songs. I just stood in the back, wore a good suit and said, yeah, that’s happening (Nick Lowe Quotes) The world is full of musicians who can play great, and you wouldn’t cross the road to see them. It’s people who have this indefinable attitude that are the good ones (Nick Lowe Quotes) Later in life, suddenly, if you’re an outsider, it’s something to be celebrated, I think, rather than getting on people’s nerves (Nick Lowe Quotes) I’ve always felt kind of like an outsider, even when I was very successful back in the old days. Even then. I kind of enjoyed it, really (Nick Lowe Quotes) You try to make every word count, so there’s no doubt what you’re talking about. When you’re young, you waffle away. Well, I’m done with that. I think it’s much more interesting to say just what you mean (Nick Lowe Quotes) There’s really never any sort of master plan. I find if I’ve got a couple of tunes that I think are possibilities, I phone everyone up and get them into the studio and we’ll have a go at recording them (Nick Lowe Quotes) I felt that in order to do what I wanted to do, I had to do certain things, and one of them was to have a hit in my own right. At least one (Nick Lowe Quotes) A devastating culmination of the elegant and the funky, a really sensational musician with enormous depth (Nick Lowe Quotes) I’ve always felt quite like an outsider. I don’t really belong in the mainstream, and I quite like that (Nick Lowe Quotes) When punk rock came along, the one thing you were not supposed to be was musical (Nick Lowe Quotes) I work very hard on getting the songs as direct and examined as I can before I go in the studio (Nick Lowe Quotes)

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