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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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Our politicians may fail us, but Status Quo always delivers on the promise.

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I'm very much an observer and a conduit of thoughts and ideas.

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I've always been fond of acoustic music.

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It was instilled in me that the money I was given was not to be lost or spent on any other purpose.

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Not to be mean about it, but some great rock and rollers, like Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry, are pretty one-dimensional.

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I feel the audience has a right to know if some of the money they're spending is going to a certain cause, and reassuring them the money is going... →

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It's nice to be recognized, but it's not great to have it too conspicuously recognized, if you see what I mean. Gold records on the wall, or... →

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As a songwriter, you tend to develop your own style, your own technique, based around what it is you're trying to write and perform, in terms of... →

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I don't really set out to please anybody, and I don't think I ever have. I have occasionally been encouraged to try to write something... →

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I don't think successful musicians were really put on this planet in order to have a great time, pat themselves on the back and say, 'Oh... →

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I kind of like the idea of living a rather ordinary life as a shopkeeper, and I examine that possibility as one of the outcomes of the young Gerald... →

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I was quite keen on silviculture, the growing of trees, and that was something I gave a lot of thought to. Maybe I could've gone in that... →

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I've always felt that some of my best lyrics are less than three minutes long, and it's great when you can do that - be succinct and get the... →

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