I’m not frightened of appearing vulnerable.
AMY WINEHOUSEHaving listened to great songwriters like James Taylor and Carole King, I felt there was nothing new that was coming out that really represented me and the way I felt. So I started writing my own stuff.
More Amy Winehouse Quotes
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I always said I never wanted to write about love, but then I went and did that anyway.
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I don’t ever wanna drink again, I just, ooh I just need a friend.
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I’m romantic. I fall in love every day. Not with people but with situations. The other day, I saw a tramp polishing his shoes. That just gripped my heart.
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There are certain songs I cannot hear because they are so personal that it hurts me to listen.
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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.
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I was hit by a car once on my bike, but I still rode home.
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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.
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Now I think that going to the gym is the best drug. I go four times a week and it gives me the buzz I need.
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I wouldn’t say I’m a feminist, but I don’t like girls pretending to be stupid because it’s easier.
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Since I was 16, I’ve felt a black cloud hangs over me. Since then, I have taken pills for depression.
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Life’s short. Anything could happen, and it usually does, so there is no point in sitting around thinking about all the ifs, ands and buts.
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When I’m nervous, I stutter, and I had to keep stopping and starting.
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If I heard someone else singing like me, I would buy it in a heartbeat.
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You’ve got a degree in philosophy; so you think you’re cleverer than me. But I’m not just some drama queen. Cause it’s where you’re at, not where you’ve been.
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And as a writer, your self-worth is literally based on the last thing you wrote.
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