It’s tragic that you can define a whole movement in music by gender alone. People are like, ‘Oh, look, another quirky girl.’
PALOMA FAITHIt’s tragic that you can define a whole movement in music by gender alone. People are like, ‘Oh, look, another quirky girl.’
PALOMA FAITHI try not to brand myself ‘weird’ any more because it sticks.
PALOMA FAITHI wasn’t really comfortable reading until I was 12.
PALOMA FAITHIt’s celebrated in British culture to be eccentric.
PALOMA FAITHCelebrity culture is an aspirational culture regardless of how much you don’t want it to be.
PALOMA FAITHI don’t feel I fit in with morning television because I’m like a vampire and I like to stay up late.
PALOMA FAITHAdele’s like a beacon of honesty. Doesn’t compromise, goes to America and she’s still the same sweary cockney.
PALOMA FAITHThere’s nothing better than achieving your goals, whatever they might be.
PALOMA FAITHMum doesn’t like it when I mention that Dad’s a better cook than her. He was born in Spain and spent eight years in Portugal and is exceptional at lots of cuisines.
PALOMA FAITHWhen you research prolific songwriters, it is usually later in their career they write songs that they distance themselves from, or it’s about other people.
PALOMA FAITHI agree with cosmetic surgery for medical reasons – my mother had breast cancer and I think it’s very sad when somebody has no choice in what happens to their body.
PALOMA FAITHI’m not a pop act, churning stuff out really quickly. I find the music that arises from that style of working is distracted, not particularly profound.
PALOMA FAITHIf I get in a relationship, it’s always for the long-term; if not, I don’t see the point.
PALOMA FAITHThere’s nothing wrong with a thick eyebrow; Frida Kahlo had them.
PALOMA FAITHI’m under no illusion that there are things about me that I’d like to change. I just accept who I am, and I’m proud of it.
PALOMA FAITHIf I see something that inspires me, I’ll dress like it.
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