The more I got into presenting things to the world, the further it was taking me away from what I was, which was someone who just used to sit quietly at a piano and sing and play. It became very important to me not to lose sight of that.
From Kate Bush
I'll always be tough on myself.
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, do you think?
I think I was just lucky to be brought up in a very musical family. My two older brothers were, and still are, very musical and very creative, and music was a big part of my life from a very young age, so it is quite natural for me to become involved in music in the way that I did.
My father was always playing the piano. He played all kinds of music - Gershwin, all kinds of stuff.
I guess what all artists want is for their work to touch someone or for it to be thought provoking.
It's so important to me to do the washing, do the Hoovering. I don't ever want to lose contact with that.
I want to be in a position where I can function as a human being.
Gene Wilder is so funny.
When I was signed, that was before the punk thing even happened.
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