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Joan Armatrading Quotes

Joan Armatrading quotes

St. kittsian Musician December 9, 1950

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One of them would definitely be the Nelson Mandela gig, when I played the tribute song for him. He was up and dancing, and he really enjoyed it. It was a really lovely occasion. Joan Armatrading
It's a very organic process, and it has a specific order to it. I love to write, and once you've written, then you arrange. After the arrangement, you record it, and then you tour it. Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading quote: "Yesterday I was playing Beethoven's fifth, because I love that."
Yesterday I was playing Beethoven's fifth, because I love that. Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading quote: "I love to go on tour and perform. I love all the parts of the..."
I love to go on tour and perform. I love all the parts of the process. Joan Armatrading
So, the combination of looking at lots of different people and how they react to each other and how they relate to each other and waiting for that inspiration is the thing that allows me to keep writing. Joan Armatrading
Inspiration doesn't really work like that - you're not looking out for it. Inspiration is something that tends to capture you rather than you capture it. Joan Armatrading
So if you're on tour for eight months, a year... or whatever it is you definitely don't want arguments and I'm happy to say that I've always had a really nice bunch of people around me all the time. Joan Armatrading
You don't have to be rich and famous. You just have to be an ordinary person, doing extraordinary things. I'd like more people to know that it's there. Women's achievements still aren't recognised enough in many areas. Joan Armatrading
I found my sound early on. Look at U2: they haven't changed their music for 20 years. Anyway, many people come unstuck when they try to change what they do and what they are known for. Joan Armatrading
All your travelling is together, you eat together, you're on stage as a band together, when you get to the sound-check the band and the crew are all together. Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading quote: "Classical, Romantic, and Baroque music, that's what I really..."
Classical, Romantic, and Baroque music, that's what I really like. Joan Armatrading
I've written what and when I want to. It's been about expressing myself. But with the degree, I had to learn to do everything in a very specific, disciplined way. I am very disciplined, but this demanded a totally different kind of discipline. A real challenge. Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading quote: "My mother bought a piano, put it in the front room, and I just..."
My mother bought a piano, put it in the front room, and I just started writing my songs. Joan Armatrading
Joan Armatrading quote: "Right from day one, you know when you've written a good song."
Right from day one, you know when you've written a good song. Joan Armatrading
When you're on tour you definitely don't want lots of arguments. It's very important that everybody gets on because you're in close proximity a great deal of the time. Joan Armatrading

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