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I really started writing music to challenge myself, to see what I could write.

Amy Winehouse

I just dress like… I’m an old black man. Sorry! Like I’m an old Jewish black man. I just dress like it’s still the ’50s.
AMY WINEHOUSE

Appearance Black Myself Old
I’d like to be remembered as someone who wasn’t satisfied with just one level of musicianship as someone who was a pioneer.
AMY WINEHOUSE

Music Myself Remember Satisfaction
I really thought I was on the way out. My husband Blake saved my life. Often I don’t know what I do, then the next day the memory returns. And then I am engulfed in shame.
AMY WINEHOUSE

Life Memories Myself Return Save Shame Thinking
I’ve never been an idiot – I was a smart girl but I’d do stupid things like go around Asda and nick stuff because my friends told me to. I was a good girl as a teenager.
AMY WINEHOUSE

Girl Goodness Idiot Myself Smart Stupidity
To be honest, I think kids have got a lot more going on than adults. They’ve got their heads screwed on a lot better.
AMY WINEHOUSE

Adult Better Head Honesty Myself
I had a real stage school voice and I could do loud things, but it’s not about being loud, it’s about sensitivity and subtlety in music. You can do so much more with a quiet voice than with a belter.
AMY WINEHOUSE

Loud Quiet Reality Voice Yourself
I don’t ever wanna drink again, I just, ooh I just need a friend.
AMY WINEHOUSE

Drink Friendship Myself Need
I’ve always written poetry but I didn’t realise it was a therapy for me until I was maybe 15. That’s when my singing started to come together as well because I was listening to so much jazz. What I love I will always embrace.
AMY WINEHOUSE

Love Myself Poetry Realization Writing
When I’m nervous, I stutter, and I had to keep stopping and starting.
AMY WINEHOUSE

Myself Nervous Start Stop
I didn’t think it was special to be able to sing.
AMY WINEHOUSE

Myself Sing Talent Thinking
I only write about stuff that’s happened to me.. stuff I can’t get past personally. Luckily, I’m quite self-destructive.
AMY WINEHOUSE

Destruction Myself Personal Writing
I love to live and I live to love.
AMY WINEHOUSE

Live Love Myself
I saw a picture of myself when I came out of the hospital. I didn’t recognize myself.
AMY WINEHOUSE

Hospital Myself Photograph Recognition
All the songs I write are about human dynamics, whether it’s with girlfriends, boyfriends, or family.
AMY WINEHOUSE

Family Human Myself Writing
I always said I never wanted to write about love, but then I went and did that anyway.
AMY WINEHOUSE

Love Myself Writing
Music is the only thing that will give and give and give and not take.
AMY WINEHOUSE

Generosity Music

I really started writing music to challenge myself, to see what I could write.

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