Music Quotes

I first heard Miles Davis as a student, when I was struck by his extraordinary musicianship, and his work did affect some of the sounds of Simply Red. He was one of the reasons I chose to have a muted trumpet on 'Holding Back the Years.'

The reason I'm uncomfortable with celebrity and don't care about it is that none of that matters. I think that's why people attack me and think I'm arrogant. I've never felt the need to justify myself. If I make good music, that music will do the job for me, even when I'm dead and gone.

The truth is there was a golden era in music from 1962 to 1978 - after that it all went a bit tits up. I blame the fucking drum machine and the fucking shoulder pads of the 1980s.

We would never have gained the attention without a major label throughout the world initially. I just got tired of them taking all the money.

Nothing had the chance to be good nothing ever could.

The last Simply Red album, 'Stay,' was good, but the first three tracks were designed for radio play. They were written to meet people's expectations of Simply Red.

You don't want the truth. Truth is boring.

Sometimes I feel like I'm sailing on a sunken dream.

Hell is gone and heaven's here, there's nothing left for you to fear.

You can't argue with popularity. Well, you could, but you'd be wrong!

Good evening everybody, my name is Robbie Williams, this is my band and for the next two hours YOUR ASS IS MINE!

My friends are so cynical, they refuse to keep the faith.

I'm mainstream, and I have pretty chart-tastic tastes. I don't often veer away from a big melodic song with big words for big stadiums.

I don't want to die but I ain't keen on living either.

The world's a lot more exciting with One Direction in it. And more hearts will genuinely race at a new 1D album than they ever have or will at any Suede album in any time period.

There is a lot of snobbery towards pop music, to me and pop in general - it's kind of a despised art form.

Everybody loves your life but you.

Working with Love and Death on 'Let Me Love You' was sort of a supernatural experience. I was mourning the loss of a loved one when I recorded the song.

When I think about Flyleaf it makes me want to cry. Because it was such a special, unique family.

Rot' is one of my favorite songs from the Life Screams album and we had an amazing time making the video. I hope it brings new freedom to the soul and new life to the hearts of all who watch it.