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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

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

Life Singing Song
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
You’re never really happy. I’m certainly not. That’s a good thing. It means you’re always striving to do better. You hope the next piece will be better.
KATE BUSH

Mean Next Pieces
I think what is great is that if anything that I do is interesting to somebody else, then I really don’t think it matters at all what I had originally intended.
KATE BUSH

Interesting Matter 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
Bright, white coming alive jumping off of the aerial All the time it’s a changing, like now.
KATE BUSH

Jumping Time White
Maybe if my songs feel personal, that’s very nice. I like that. I take that as a great compliment.
KATE BUSH

Compliment Nice Song
Comedy is a very big part of the English culture, the sense of humor; it’s a very dominant trait.
KATE BUSH

Comedy Culture Humor Sense
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

Done Games Video
It’s not that I don’t like American pop; I’m a huge admirer of it, but I think my roots came from a very English and Irish base. Is it all sort of totally non-American sounding.
KATE BUSH

Admirer Roots Thinking
Its so fascinating to think about how each snowflake is completely individual – there are millions and millions of them, but each one is so unique.
KATE BUSH

Snowflake Thinking Unique
They say that the Devil is a charming man. And just like you I bet he can dance.
KATE BUSH

Evil Like You Men
A few times, I’ve thought about doing them again, but it’s just kind of never happened. I’ve just sort of gone the path of becoming a recording artist I guess.
KATE BUSH

Artist Guess Happened Thought
[“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.
KATE BUSH

Albums Firsts Together
I didn’t dare let my mind wander off.
KATE BUSH

Dare Mind Wander
I think that music is something that surpasses trends, fashions; music is something much deeper.
KATE BUSH

Fashion Thinking Trends

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.

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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.

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