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52 quotes by Ian Anderson

Ian Scott Anderson, MBE (born 10 August 1947) is a British singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, best known for his work as the lead vocalist, flautist and acoustic guitarist of British rock band Jethro Tull. Anderson plays several other musical instruments, including keyboards, bass guitar, bouzouki, balalaika, saxophone, harmonica, and a variety of whistles. His solo work began with the 1983 album Walk into Light, and since then he has...
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There seems to be an inclination among rock musicians to be very carefree with money, but I negotiate the best flight and hotel deals on our tours to... →

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There's always going to be a little bit of autobiographical content to everything. It's how you lend some authority to what you write - you... →

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I'm very motivated by the occasional creative payoff that comes when something goes really well, be it a song, a recording or performance. The... →

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If Jesus Christ came back today, He and I would get into our brown corduroys and go to the nearest jean store and overturn the racks of blue denim.

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It's only the giving that makes you what you are.

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A lot of pop music is about stealing pocket money from children.

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I think we always view people who make us feel uncomfortable and appear to intrude on our middle-class cozy space, we view them with, if not... →

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As a musician, life is not over just because you are getting older, and so I find retirement a very frightening and dark thought.

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I was not a great guitarist, so I sold my 1960 Fender Stratocaster in exchange for a Shure Microphone, made in Chicago, and a flute.

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The flute was an alternative to being a small fish in an increasingly bigger pool filled with a number of great guitar players.

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When I was a teenager, I really didn't like loud rock music. I listened to jazz and blues and folk music. I've always preferred acoustic... →

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All the time I was playing the flute, the lines, the solos, the riffs, the construction, were based on my guitar skills. I did not play the flute to... →

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I suppose when I started playing guitar, it was the means to an end. I never thought of myself as a fully fledged guitar instrumentalist. And my... →

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