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 MURRAYThanks to the internet, I buy lots of music, but thanks to my easily distracted nature, I forget about half of it!
More Al Murray Quotes
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I think it’s really easy to forget that – I’d sooner play something musical than flash, and as I can’t play anything flash.
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Thanks to the internet, I buy lots of music, but thanks to my easily distracted nature, I forget about half of it!
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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.
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You find yourself, your voice, your technique and then maybe luck calls.
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I’m not an alcoholic, I am freedom fighter against the teetotal taliban.
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My mum had a cousin that had played when he was younger.
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You can leave a kid alone and it will learn to fend for itself, how to work the remote, a tin opener, and the microwave.
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Things inspiring me – good melody, a great bass line, a fabulous voice… by which I mean someone who sounds great, rather than does pyrotechnics… and people playing really musically.
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I never used to take holidays and it would upset ex-wives and girlfriends, but working has me in a better mood than doing nothing.
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It helps that, if I don’t want to play, I don’t really have to! I’m not the best drummer in the world, but it’s something I love and enjoy, and that sounds like a good trade.
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And to be honest, it’s all about the sound, the noise, the rattle and hum. Who wouldn’t want to make a fantastic noise with drums and cymbals?!
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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.
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Louis Pasteur, the great scientist, said “chance favours the prepared mind”, which is a posh way of saying ‘do your homework’, but it’s an excellent piece of advice.
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It’s a weight problem isn’t it; you can’t wait for lunch.
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Music is endlessly fascinating.
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