Joan Armatrading

(39 votes)   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.

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(9 votes)   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.

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(45 votes)   Writing music is just something that I was born to do.

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(41 votes)   Classical, Romantic, and Baroque music, that's what I really like.

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(41 votes)   This band - because this is myself on electric and acoustic guitars - we've done three tours together now and I really, really like it which is why I did the DVD as well.

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(40 votes)   I don't listen to a lot of music, and wouldn't necessarily sit down and put on the radio. If I did, I'd probably put on a bit of classical stuff.

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(40 votes)   In America, you watch TV and think that's totally unreal, then you step outside and it's just the same.

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(40 votes)   So I've had lots of different bands over the years who have stayed with me for certain tours.

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(39 votes)   I am constantly being told that I have been a big influence for many people, including other musicians.

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(39 votes)   When I was younger I was obsessed with writing, so even if I wanted to listen, I didn't have time.

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(38 votes)   The band has changed a lot because I'm a solo artist and the constant for me is I've got to have changes which keep me interested.

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(38 votes)   Yesterday I was playing Beethoven's fifth, because I love that.

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(36 votes)   Yes, but the great thing about all the people - and I don't think there is any exception - who I've worked with is they've all been very, very talented musicians.

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(35 votes)   Just an hour with you, and I understand why we had to meet.

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(31 votes)   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.

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