I think what is great is that if anything that I do is interesting to somebody else, then I really don’t think it matters at all what I had originally intended.
KATE BUSHI think what is great is that if anything that I do is interesting to somebody else, then I really don’t think it matters at all what I had originally intended.
KATE BUSHI don’t know you, And you don’t know me. It is this that brings us together.
KATE BUSHYou hope that the ideas will come together. You just don’t know. That’s part of what I suppose is part of being brave and putting creative work out there.
KATE BUSHYou’ll never know that you had all of me. You’ll never know the poetry you’ve stirred in me.
KATE BUSHDon’t ever think that you can’t change the past.
KATE BUSHI think snow is so evocative and has such a powerful atmosphere.
KATE BUSHEvery old sock meets an old shoe
KATE BUSHThere is magic within, there is magic without. Follow me and you’ll learn just what life’s all about.
KATE BUSHIrish folk is probably the biggest influence musically that I’ve ever had. My mother’s Irish. And when I was very young, both my brothers were very into traditional music, English and Irish. They were always playing music, so I was always brought up with it.
KATE BUSHThey say that the Devil is a charming man. And just like you I bet he can dance.
KATE BUSHWhen you reach for a star, only angels are there. And it’s not very far, just a step on a stair.
KATE BUSHIf ever there’s been somebody to hold as an icon of sheer determination and willpower, it’s that guy [Stephen Hawking ], let alone any of the things he’s done scientifically. I’m sure that’s his driving force, but he’s a miracle and an aspiration.
KATE BUSHYou’re never really happy. I’m certainly not. That’s a good thing. It means you’re always striving to do better. You hope the next piece will be better.
KATE BUSHSometimes when I look back on myself on those earlier records, there was so much effort going in, so much trying. With this, I was trying to make it much more laid back.
KATE BUSHSome of the best pop music ever has come out of the States.
KATE BUSHI love words, I think they’re fascinating and incredibly wonderful things and part of the joy of my work is that I not only get to work with music but also with words. Sometimes it’s a difficult process but a lot of the time it’s really fun.
KATE BUSH