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My first Top of the Pops I didn’t want to do. I was terrified. I’d never done television before. Seeing the video afterwards was like watching myself die.

Kate Bush

I have intentions as a writer, but people – when they’re listening to a track – will take from it what they interpret.
KATE BUSH

Listening People Track
Moving stranger, Does it really matter, As long as you’re not afraid to feel? Touch me, hold me. How my open arms ache! Try to fall for me.
KATE BUSH

Fall Long Moving
I wasnt an easy, happy-go-lucky girl because I used to think about everything so much, and I think I probably still do.
KATE BUSH

Girl Lucky Thinking
I suppose my biggest concern would be if the planet is going to be in good enough shape for the next generation to have the privileges that we’ve had.
KATE BUSH

Concern Generations Privilege
There are a lot of very strong connections with music and mathematics. They both can work in patterns and sequences and repetitions.
KATE BUSH

Connections Patterns Strong
I don’t think a lot of people listen to their old stuff, do they? I spent a long time making it, so I don’t really want to spend much time listening to it again.
KATE BUSH

Long People Thinking
The original vocals had an awful lot of work put into them at the time, and I wasn’t really sure that I could better them – I don’t know if I have bettered them.
KATE BUSH

Awful Knows Original
I could find faults with all my albums because that’s just a part of being an artist – it’s hard being a human being, isn’t it?
KATE BUSH

Albums Artist Faults
What am I singing? A song of seeds The food of love. Eat the music.
KATE BUSH

Life Singing Song
We have a female prime minister [Theresa May] here in the UK. I actually really like her and think she’s wonderful. I think it’s the best thing that’s happened to us in a long time.
KATE BUSH

Like Long Thinking Wonderful
Irish 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 BUSH

Brother Mother Music Playing
All we’re ever looking for is another open door.
KATE BUSH

Anchor Doors Look Open
I 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

Fascinating Fun Incredibly Joy Music Thinking
I think comedy and music are both things that we need as human beings. I think that both art forms can touch people.
KATE BUSH

Art People Thinking
I didn’t dare let my mind wander off.
KATE BUSH

Dare Mind Wander
Just being alive It can really hurt These moments given Are a gift from time.
KATE BUSH

Alive Hurt Time

My first Top of the Pops I didn’t want to do. I was terrified. I’d never done television before. Seeing the video afterwards was like watching myself die.

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My first Top of the Pops I didn’t want to do. I was terrified. I’d never done television before. Seeing the video afterwards was like watching myself die.

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