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9 quotes by John Otway

John Otway Otway (right) with Wild Willy Barrett in Toronto, 1981 Background information Birth name John Otway Born (1952-10-02) 2 October 1952 (age 62) Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire, England Genres Pop, rock, Folk, punk Instruments Guitar, theremin, vocals Years active 1969–present Labels Polydor Records U-Vibe Records Associated acts Wild Willy Barrett, Attila the Stockbroker Website Link John Otway, (born 2 October 1952, Aylesbury,...
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Enthusiasm and misplaced belief can take you a long way.

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I was pretty ambitious as a child to want to be a star with the talent I had, but I want to finish what I started and bring the fans along with me.

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I wanted to be a huge star and I have failed.

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Well, it's been an interesting career. Since I last appeared on 'Top Of The Pops,' I've been doing about 150 live shows every year.... →

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I went through a really low period about 13 years ago, when all aspects of my career and everything went completely wrong.

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There's no point in success if you don't let it go to your head. That's what it's for.

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I don't think they like the idea that the people who are buying the record get to choose what goes out, because it's their job. The fans even... →

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I think the music business is probably not happy with what we've done, because the people buying the record have actually got to pick what they... →

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The fans have been great, they've stuck with me through a lot of hit-less years and I think they were as determined as I was that it was time to... →

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