Actually, when you’re doing something you love, even when you’re busy and it’s hectic you don’t feel the need to relax.
AL MURRAYI think it’s really easy to forget that – I’d sooner play something musical than flash, and as I can’t play anything flash.
More Al Murray Quotes
-
-
The American dream? We don’t have a dream in Britain because we’re bloody awake!
AL MURRAY -
You find yourself, your voice, your technique and then maybe luck calls.
AL MURRAY -
We need a war every 10 years, so we can stay match fit in case the Germans try again.
AL MURRAY -
I’m a natural born show off. I love performing, and at school we had a really good music scene and an even better drama scene.
AL MURRAY -
The thing that interests me far more than anything is creating music, songwriting and arranging, and in that context drumming itself is a means to an end.
AL MURRAY -
I see the holidays as a chance for kids to learn self-sufficiency.
AL MURRAY -
The harder you work, the luckier you get” is true in all things.
AL MURRAY -
I try to be musical. Drums can set a mood, create an impression, as much as anything else.
AL MURRAY -
Music is endlessly fascinating.
AL MURRAY -
In the world of comedy, there’s this: “If it’s going badly, get off. If it’s going well, get off”. You can’t argue with that either.
AL MURRAY -
I love playing. In lots of ways, I think having been able to carry on playing purely out of love rather than having to do it for a living means I still love the drums.
AL MURRAY -
All about how he developed his career and his creativity as a comedian. Lots of what he talks about is relevant to anyone in the creative arts.
AL MURRAY -
Seriously, if you want to get inside the head of a stand-up comic, you could do a lot worse than reading Steve Martin’s Born Standing Up.
AL MURRAY -
Thanks to the internet, I buy lots of music, but thanks to my easily distracted nature, I forget about half of it!
AL MURRAY -
I read a lot. I spend of lot time thinking. It actually looks like I’m doing nothing, but… hanging out with clever and interesting people is a must if you’re writing comedy, like hanging out with a good bass player when you’re a drummer.
AL MURRAY