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19 quotes by Nick Lowe

Nicholas Drain "Nick" Lowe (born 24 March 1949) is an English singer-songwriter, musician, and producer. A pivotal figure in UK pub rock, power pop, punk rock and new wave, Lowe has recorded a string of well-reviewed solo albums. Along with vocals, Lowe plays guitar, bass guitar, piano and harmonica. He is best known for his songs "Cruel to Be Kind" (a US Top 40 single) and "I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass" (a top 10 UK hit), as well as his...
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I like being a big fish in a small pond. I'm not interested in a huge audience because it brings headaches.

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When punk rock came along, the one thing you were not supposed to be was musical.

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Elvis Costello had a brand new bag. He was a musician, but he knew all about the attitude part of it.

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The world is full of musicians who can play great, and you wouldn't cross the road to see them. It's people who have this indefinable... →

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Going to Nashville to meet the in-laws was the first time when I'd been in America and not been seen as some sort of eccentric character with a... →

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If anyone comes along, I'm more than happy to welcome them, but I'm not interested in world domination.

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You've got to really know your song, inside and out.

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These days, rock 'n' roll is much more about rock than about roll. I don't do rock. But I'm interested in that roll part, because... →

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In the '70s, you had to come up with an album every year whether you were ready or not.

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I suppose I was waiting until I was old enough to have some sort of experience to sing about. When you're young, it's hard to sing the blues.... →

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As long as my body holds out, I'll be grooving when I'm 70, and not some sort of horrible spectacle.

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Be a military flier or be in a band; those were the two hippest things I could imagine.

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I work very hard on getting the songs as direct and examined as I can before I go in the studio.

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