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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

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

Evil Like You Men
I didn’t dare let my mind wander off.
KATE BUSH

Dare Mind Wander
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
You’ll never know that you had all of me. You’ll never know the poetry you’ve stirred in me.
KATE BUSH

Aerial Change Jumping Knows
Normally I don’t compromise at all but it felt important to give that song the chance to be heard.
KATE BUSH

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

Life Singing Song
Some of the best pop music ever has come out of the States.
KATE BUSH

Music Pops States
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 snow is so evocative and has such a powerful atmosphere.
KATE BUSH

Powerful Snow Thinking
The world is continually changing. I think in some ways it’s changing in a very positive way.
KATE BUSH

Thinking Way World
I knew I wanted it to be a piece of theatre rather than just a concert.
KATE BUSH

Concerts Pieces Theatre
The thing with 50 Words of Snow is that it was literally back-to-back from Director’s Cut [also released in 2011]. It was more or less that I got to make two albums in one hit. I was already in this space in my mind to be writing and making an album.
KATE BUSH

Album Cutting More Space Two Writing
The great thing about art on any level is that it can speak to all people if it’s achieved properly.
KATE BUSH

Art Levels People
School was a very cruel environment and I was a loner. But I learnt to get hurt and I learnt to cope with it.
KATE BUSH

Hurt Loner School

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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