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21 quotes by Andy Partridge

Andrew John "Andy" Partridge (born 11 November 1953 in Mtarfa, Malta) is an English singer, songwriter, and guitarist. He was a founding member, guitarist and chief songwriter of the pop/new wave band, XTC. He lives in Swindon, Wiltshire, where he was brought up.
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My parents, especially my mother, were no influence on me whatsoever.

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You know, I was such a big Beatles fan, and when I'd buy a new album I'd invariably hate it the first time I heard it 'cause it was a... →

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People will always be tempted to wipe their feet on anything with 'welcome' written on it.

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I actually got really petrified by the thought of people seeing me.

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It was in San Diego and I was onstage and couldn't remember how to play the guitar properly. I was in terrible pain and my nervous system was... →

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Terry said he had this new kid and his wife didn't want to live in England. He wanted to tour. He hated being in the studio. Terry liked seeing... →

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We did a gig at the Marquee and we were supposed to be paid five pounds but we never got it, and it cost us something like 10 pounds in petrol to get... →

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Where I've arrived now is the product of mixing the very straight with the very exploratory; there's a fine line between the two, although it... →

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It's sort of what jazz would be if it stopped being snobby and what rock would be if it stopped being stupid.

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Come English Settlement, I had it in my head that I didn't want to tour.

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I don't like touring and it seemed to be getting on top of me in a big way.

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I felt pressured by continuous touring.

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I suppose my father was more influential in my starting to play the guitar.

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