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The Grime guys have kind of r...

The Grime guys have kind of rewritten the blueprint for people as far as creativity, songwriting, ownership, doing your own videos... So they're sending out a real positive message I think to people, that you can do it yourself in a punk way, and you can still potentially be successful and get to people.

Richard Ashcroft 15 quotes

If I was a painter, I would h...

If I was a painter, I would have hundreds of finished and unfinished canvases in my studio waiting for people to see, and it is the same with my music. I've got so many pieces of music and songs waiting to be heard.

Richard Ashcroft 15 quotes

It doesn't matter how fashion...

It doesn't matter how fashion or politics changes; you'll never change a classic song.

Richard Ashcroft 15 quotes

Without music and creativity,...

Without music and creativity, I'd need other forms of therapy. But for me, the life process is the process of healing yourself. 'Break the Night' is about offering hope to people, about breaking through the darkness.

Richard Ashcroft 15 quotes

Life is about unforgettable a...

Life is about unforgettable and transcendent moments, isn't it? The point of music is to get the moment.

Richard Ashcroft 15 quotes

I don't think I have enough G...

I don't think I have enough German blood in me to get into the royal family.

Richard Ashcroft 15 quotes

'Bitter Sweet Symphony' is on...

'Bitter Sweet Symphony' is one of the greatest pieces of modern art created by anyone. I'm not blowing my own trumpet here.

Richard Ashcroft 15 quotes

I've got a talent, and people...

I've got a talent, and people enjoy my songs, people love my songs; why stop?

Richard Ashcroft 15 quotes

Rock n' roll is like a religi...

Rock n' roll is like a religion.

Richard Ashcroft 15 quotes

Obviously, aging has a certai...

Obviously, aging has a certain amount of mellowing process because there's certain things you realise you were doing when you were younger that were plain ridiculous, stupid.

Richard Ashcroft 15 quotes

I lost a good friend a few ye...

I lost a good friend a few years ago, and it happened quite suddenly. Any event like that leaves you with questions. Would a phone call have made a difference? Did the person know that you were there for them?

Richard Ashcroft 15 quotes

Ed Sheeran? I don't like the ...

Ed Sheeran? I don't like the fact he gets a lot of stick. I like the fact he works hard, and God knows how much money he pays to the tax man each year.

Richard Ashcroft 15 quotes

Creativity, for me, is almost...

Creativity, for me, is almost like therapy; my songs take you into the underbelly of my mind, and there's some dark stuff in there.

Richard Ashcroft 15 quotes

Of course, fatherhood fundame...

Of course, fatherhood fundamentally changes a lot of your life, but it enriches you, too.

Richard Ashcroft 15 quotes

I'm totally up for experiment...

I'm totally up for experimental music. I'm up for music that they don't play on the radio, and I take in all of it. But my thing, the thing that comes most natural to me, is making the stuff that has a melody; it has a soul to it, yet it's head music.

Richard Ashcroft 15 quotes

I'm not driven by fame or suc...

I'm not driven by fame or success. I'm quite a shy, introverted person, and I could easily melt away into the background.

Richard Ashcroft 15 quotes

The Richard Ashcroft of 1992 ...

The Richard Ashcroft of 1992 would have struggled to imagine the path my life has taken - he would be amazed at the changes in my song writing.

Richard Ashcroft 15 quotes

I am so lucky that I have bee...

I am so lucky that I have been part of and written songs that will always resonate no matter how old they get.

Richard Ashcroft 15 quotes

You have to build yourself up...

You have to build yourself up a bit. You have to believe in yourself, because not that many other people will, you know?

Richard Ashcroft 15 quotes

If you start shaping everythi...

If you start shaping everything you do trying to be in step with whatever is going on in the world, you're often out of step by the time people hear it. It's a bit like fashion.

Richard Ashcroft 15 quotes

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