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 BUSHWhen you reach for a star, only angels are there. And it’s not very far, just a step on a stair.
More Kate Bush Quotes
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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?
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The more I think about sex, the better it gets. Here we have a purpose in life, good for the blood circulation, good for releasing the tension.
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I don’t really listen to a great deal of music. I love music, but since I spend a lot of time in the studio, we probably watch a movie rather than listen to albums. I get to hear stuff, but not on the grand scale.
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Artists shouldn’t be made famous. They have this huge aura of almost god-like quality about them, just because their craft makes a lot of money. And at the same time it is a forced importance… It is man-made so the press can feed off it.
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Some of the best pop music ever has come out of the States.
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[“A Deal with God”] was the first single off Hounds of Love. I’d put a lot of work into putting that album together and I wanted it to have every chance.
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You’ll never know that you had all of me. You’ll never know the poetry you’ve stirred in me.
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If 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.
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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.
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I think snow is so evocative and has such a powerful atmosphere.
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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.
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I don’t know you, And you don’t know me. It is this that brings us together.
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Maybe if my songs feel personal, that’s very nice. I like that. I take that as a great compliment.
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Bright, white coming alive jumping off of the aerial All the time it’s a changing, like now.
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All the time it’s a changing And all the dreamers are waking.
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