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Paul Weller Quotes

I never get too many problems. You can never please everyone anyway, obviously. And some people take the easy route and just play the greatest hits, and their audience is happy to hear that as well, and that’s fine, but it wouldn’t please me. But it doesn’t trouble me Picture Quote #1

I saw an interview with Keith Richards. He said, ‘How else could a kid in Dartford suddenly connect with and understand what Muddy Waters is singing?’ There’s a cultural difference, but there’s just something in that music that subconsciously or internally you just understand; it just makes sense Picture Quote #1

I try to have an open ear, but at the end, it would never change direction to where I think I should go. Because if I listened to everybody else, they’re thinking about what’s right now or what was the last thing - they’re not thinking about what’s next Picture Quote #1

Playing live is what it’s all about for me. It’s cathartic, it’s emotional, it’s about communing with people. The way you feel after a gig is a such a powerful thing Picture Quote #1

For me, the best thing I can do is play live. The best way for me to put over what I’m trying to do is to play live. Whether it’s an acoustic show, electric or whatever... if I shine at all, that’s where it all really happens - it just took me a while to rediscover that Picture Quote #1

People say that if you’re still angry at 52, you’re not an angry young man, just a grumpy old git Picture Quote #1

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We can’t stop a baby in Africa from starving to death... but we can afford enough technology and weaponry to blow the world up a million times over Picture Quote #1

When I listen to a record, or when I’m making a record, I listen to everything. I listen to the drums, the bass, the voice, the arrangement. I listen to the whole piece as an ensemble. I don’t only listen to the guitar player Picture Quote #1

No one told Miles Davis or BB King to pack it in. John Lee Hooker played literally up to the day he died. Why should pop musicians be any different? Picture Quote #1

I was such a massive fan of all the 60s pop bands, but if I had to single out one band, it would definitely be The Beatles Picture Quote #1

I am aware of the words ‘national treasure’ being attached to me occasionally. It just makes me feel old Picture Quote #1

I’m fine with being thought of as a guitar player, and if I can get any recognition or respect for doing that, that’s a pretty good thing for me Picture Quote #1

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I’ve always had self-belief, though my sensitive side has never been fully appreciated. For every ‘Down in the Tube Station at Midnight,’ I’ve written an ‘English Rose.’ People forget Picture Quote #1

People say you make your best work when you’re in despair and all that, and at your lowest - but for me, I think happiness makes you positive, and I think that’s a good creative place to write from Picture Quote #1

Playing music is a lifetime’s work. And if you want to carry on with it, you have to try to better yourself. You have to see where the music can take you Picture Quote #1

Even somebody like The Black Keys or Royal Blood, they all have this original roots base to what they do Picture Quote #1

I’d like to think I’ve left something in the world. Without in any way trying to be morbid, but life is very short, and I’d like to think I’d leave some body of work that would inspire other musicians long after I’ve gone Picture Quote #1

I still want to do what I want to do, but we also have to think about some sense of protecting the business that’s out there as well Picture Quote #1

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You have to keep challenging yourself. I’ve always tried to do that, and I’m not saying I’ve always been successful. Maybe I’ve rewritten the same song; it’s inevitable, but I’ve always been mindful of taking the writing somewhere else. You can’t stick in your little comfort zone Picture Quote #1

I don’t like the royal family, I don’t like the establishment, I don’t like the civil service Picture Quote #1

I never saw myself as a spokesman for a generation. It was all a bit heavy for me. I saw myself as a songwriter and wrote for myself, which I still do, and I also wanted to communicate with my audience Picture Quote #1

I think anybody goes through a crisis of confidence from time to time. You have to kind of doubt yourself, sometimes. It’s the way forward Picture Quote #1

No man should have cowboys boots in his wardrobe. That’s fair enough, isn’t it? Unless you’re a cowboy, of course Picture Quote #1

I get labelled as just being about one thing, but there’s lots of layers to what I do. It’s just lazy journalism, but people start to accept it. If people spent an hour in my car driving around London and listening to the stuff I listen to, they’d hear some interesting stuff Picture Quote #1

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I was always taught as a kid that if there’s anything you want in life, you’ve got to work towards it. I guess that sort of stayed with me, really. But also, for me, from the time I was, like, 10 years old, all I ever wanted to do was be in a band and make music Picture Quote #1

Ageism,’ or whatever you want to call it, is a very English phenomenon. You don’t get it too much in many other cultures. And no one says it about authors or poets or filmmakers. ‘Oh, they’re too old to make films or write books.’ Picture Quote #1

There were aspects of stardom I didn’t like, which were of no consequence, really, but the positive things far outweighed the negative. By the time I came to write ‘Setting Sons,’ I felt my writing was more like prose, set to music Picture Quote #1

I could say that ‘Exile On Main Street’ was my favourite or whatever, but I’m more about the songs and the artists and the sound that they bring Picture Quote #1

Everyone gets frustrated and aggressive, and I’d sooner take my aggression out on a guitar than on a person Picture Quote #1

It’s quite liberating to get to a certain age, ‘cos you’re not chasing number one hits or trying to be an international superstar. I’ve done all that. I’m not out to prove much more to anyone but myself really, to be an artist and see if there is a new undiscovered music out there for me to make Picture Quote #1

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I never get too many problems. You can never please everyone anyway, obviously. And some people take the easy route and just play the greatest hits, and their audience is happy to hear that as well, and that’s fine, but it wouldn’t please me. But it doesn’t trouble me (Paul Weller Quotes) I saw an interview with Keith Richards. He said, ‘How else could a kid in Dartford suddenly connect with and understand what Muddy Waters is singing?’ There’s a cultural difference, but there’s just something in that music that subconsciously or internally you just understand; it just makes sense (Paul Weller Quotes) I try to have an open ear, but at the end, it would never change direction to where I think I should go. Because if I listened to everybody else, they’re thinking about what’s right now or what was the last thing - they’re not thinking about what’s next (Paul Weller Quotes) Playing live is what it’s all about for me. It’s cathartic, it’s emotional, it’s about communing with people. The way you feel after a gig is a such a powerful thing. (Paul Weller Quotes) For me, the best thing I can do is play live. The best way for me to put over what I’m trying to do is to play live. Whether it’s an acoustic show, electric or whatever... if I shine at all, that’s where it all really happens - it just took me a while to rediscover that. (Paul Weller Quotes) People say that if you’re still angry at 52, you’re not an angry young man, just a grumpy old git. (Paul Weller Quotes) We can’t stop a baby in Africa from starving to death... but we can afford enough technology and weaponry to blow the world up a million times over. (Paul Weller Quotes) When I listen to a record, or when I’m making a record, I listen to everything. I listen to the drums, the bass, the voice, the arrangement. I listen to the whole piece as an ensemble. I don’t only listen to the guitar player. (Paul Weller Quotes) No one told Miles Davis or BB King to pack it in. John Lee Hooker played literally up to the day he died. Why should pop musicians be any different? (Paul Weller Quotes) I was such a massive fan of all the 60s pop bands, but if I had to single out one band, it would definitely be The Beatles. (Paul Weller Quotes) I am aware of the words ‘national treasure’ being attached to me occasionally. It just makes me feel old. (Paul Weller Quotes) I’m fine with being thought of as a guitar player, and if I can get any recognition or respect for doing that, that’s a pretty good thing for me. (Paul Weller Quotes) I’ve always had self-belief, though my sensitive side has never been fully appreciated. For every ‘Down in the Tube Station at Midnight,’ I’ve written an ‘English Rose.’ People forget. (Paul Weller Quotes) People say you make your best work when you’re in despair and all that, and at your lowest - but for me, I think happiness makes you positive, and I think that’s a good creative place to write from. (Paul Weller Quotes) Playing music is a lifetime’s work. And if you want to carry on with it, you have to try to better yourself. You have to see where the music can take you. (Paul Weller Quotes) Even somebody like The Black Keys or Royal Blood, they all have this original roots base to what they do. (Paul Weller Quotes) I’d like to think I’ve left something in the world. Without in any way trying to be morbid, but life is very short, and I’d like to think I’d leave some body of work that would inspire other musicians long after I’ve gone. (Paul Weller Quotes) I still want to do what I want to do, but we also have to think about some sense of protecting the business that’s out there as well. (Paul Weller Quotes) You have to keep challenging yourself. I’ve always tried to do that, and I’m not saying I’ve always been successful. Maybe I’ve rewritten the same song; it’s inevitable, but I’ve always been mindful of taking the writing somewhere else. You can’t stick in your little comfort zone. (Paul Weller Quotes) I don’t like the royal family, I don’t like the establishment, I don’t like the civil service. (Paul Weller Quotes) I never saw myself as a spokesman for a generation. It was all a bit heavy for me. I saw myself as a songwriter and wrote for myself, which I still do, and I also wanted to communicate with my audience. (Paul Weller Quotes) I think anybody goes through a crisis of confidence from time to time. You have to kind of doubt yourself, sometimes. It’s the way forward. (Paul Weller Quotes) No man should have cowboys boots in his wardrobe. That’s fair enough, isn’t it? Unless you’re a cowboy, of course. (Paul Weller Quotes) I get labelled as just being about one thing, but there’s lots of layers to what I do. It’s just lazy journalism, but people start to accept it. If people spent an hour in my car driving around London and listening to the stuff I listen to, they’d hear some interesting stuff. (Paul Weller Quotes) I was always taught as a kid that if there’s anything you want in life, you’ve got to work towards it. I guess that sort of stayed with me, really. But also, for me, from the time I was, like, 10 years old, all I ever wanted to do was be in a band and make music. (Paul Weller Quotes) Ageism,’ or whatever you want to call it, is a very English phenomenon. You don’t get it too much in many other cultures. And no one says it about authors or poets or filmmakers. ‘Oh, they’re too old to make films or write books.’ (Paul Weller Quotes) There were aspects of stardom I didn’t like, which were of no consequence, really, but the positive things far outweighed the negative. By the time I came to write ‘Setting Sons,’ I felt my writing was more like prose, set to music. (Paul Weller Quotes) I could say that ‘Exile On Main Street’ was my favourite or whatever, but I’m more about the songs and the artists and the sound that they bring. (Paul Weller Quotes) Everyone gets frustrated and aggressive, and I’d sooner take my aggression out on a guitar than on a person. (Paul Weller Quotes) It’s quite liberating to get to a certain age, ‘cos you’re not chasing number one hits or trying to be an international superstar. I’ve done all that. I’m not out to prove much more to anyone but myself really, to be an artist and see if there is a new undiscovered music out there for me to make. (Paul Weller Quotes)

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