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Sometimes when I look back on myself on those earlier records, there was so much effort going in, so much trying. With this, I was trying to make it much more laid back.

Kate Bush

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 had friends but I was spending a great deal of my time alone and for me that was vital because there’s an awful lot you learn about yourself when you’re alone.
KATE BUSH

Alone Awful Spending Time
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
I didn’t dare let my mind wander off.
KATE BUSH

Dare Mind Wander
[“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
It’s a real joy to be moved by something, but it doesn’t happen often to me.
KATE BUSH

Joy Moved Real
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
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
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 love the whirling of the dervishes. I love the beauty of rare innocence. You don’t need no crystal ball, Don’t fall for a magic wand. We humans got it all, we perform the miracles.
KATE BUSH

Balls Crystal Fall Magic Miracle
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
Even just making albums – which was more within the structure that I’ve worked in for years – you have no idea how people will respond. You don’t know if it’ll be any good whatsoever. It can be terrifying.
KATE BUSH

Ideas People Years
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
In some ways, when you re-envision a song like that [“Never Be Mine”], there’s a completely different energy to it each night.
KATE BUSH

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

Jumping Time White
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

Sometimes when I look back on myself on those earlier records, there was so much effort going in, so much trying. With this, I was trying to make it much more laid back.

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Sometimes when I look back on myself on those earlier records, there was so much effort going in, so much trying. With this, I was trying to make it much more laid back.

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