Paolo Nutini Quotes
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To be honest, the first time round, I didn't think 'Fame Academy' was the worst premise in the world. You got people on, and they would write songs and develop themselves as artists. But then, instead of getting a little bit more credible, it got a little bit more ridiculous.
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Racism is one of the worst forms of torture because it's directed at something you never asked for and something you can't change.
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If you're going to call yourself a musician, you have to go out and make music.
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Music is probably one of the most honest things out there - it's feral.
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I don't want to slip into Johnny Borrell mode. I don't want to be singing that there's nothing on TV, nothing on the radio.
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Sometimes it's good to just sing and let the words come out. Whatever comes out is valid because it's what you were thinking.
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I'm always looking for people to play the songs to.
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My inspiration for songs is just everyday life. I just write down words about things that have happened to me, people I've met.
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I've met such amazing people in their 40s, in their 60s, 70s, and they completely bely their age on paper.
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My father was very encouraging.
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My best mates when I was 19 were all in their 30s. I used to go to all their house parties, and they were crazier than the guys who were 17, 18. They were so much more liberated than the people who were apparently shackle-free.
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You've got to make sure that you don't have an airbrushed picture making you look like a 15-year-old cherub when your lyrics suggest otherwise.
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It's not about someone making a difference on their own; it's about everybody pulling together to make a difference.
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You don't want to go and make something, then go out and do shows, if you're not really into it. You don't want to go out there and make people feel like you're grudging playing them a song. That's a disturbing thought.
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I learned to sing from my mum and dad's record collection.
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Sometimes people don't know what is behind the words they use. But an innocent little remark at school can affect you later in life.
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The songs are just an attempt to document what's been happening in my life. If people can relate to what's going on with me, then that's great.
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I only became interested in clothes when I was in my mid-teens. I'd do things like spike my hair and put on a nice shirt, but I'd hardly call myself fashion-conscious. I just don't have the energy.
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I thought about going onto the first one, Pop Idol. My mum was saying, 'Go on!' But I decided not to. 'The X Factor,' though, doesn't really seem to be a show about musical talent anymore.
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One of my ambitions is to move to Tuscany. I like the idea of getting a vineyard. I love being under the sun and being casual and comfortable. That's my idea of heaven.
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Touring can be really tiring. I can get homesick, and I spend a lot of time on my phone.
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As I'm getting older, I work out what I want and what I need. And I just need to go home and see the people I love and write.
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A lot of places think that bigger is better. It's like consumerism is taking everything over.
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The first time I did everything was in Paisley - the first time I went to the pictures or the bowling or the ice rink or the swimming baths.