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Joan Armatrading

"One of them would definitely be the Nelson Mandela gig, when I played the tribute song for him. He was up and dancing, and he really enjoyed it. It was a really lovely occasion."

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"One of them would definitely be the Nelson Mandela gig, when I played the tribute song for him. He was up and dancing, and he really enjoyed it. It was a really lovely occasion."

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"Once you are dancing with the devil, the prettiest capers won't help you."

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"Remembering that man is indeed the microcosm, the universe in miniature, the Divine Dance of the future should be able to convey with its slightest gestures some significance of the universe."

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"The dance world is too small in lots of ways - it's too intense, it rattles around itself, and it needs exposing to other ideas."

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"Nobody cares if you can't dance well. Just get up and dance."

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"What in heaven's name is strange about a grandmother dancing nude? I'll bet lots of grandmothers do it."

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"I do eventually want to get back into performing, but right now it's more fun for me to dance for myself."

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"You don't have to be rich and famous. You just have to be an ordinary person, doing extraordinary things. I'd like more people to know that it's there. Women's achievements still aren't recognised enough in many areas."
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"Right from day one, you know when you've written a good song."
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"I am constantly being told that I have been a big influence for many people, including other musicians."
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"So I've had lots of different bands over the years who have stayed with me for certain tours."
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"So, the combination of looking at lots of different people and how they react to each other and how they relate to each other and waiting for that inspiration is the thing that allows me to keep writing."
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"Yesterday I was playing Beethoven's fifth, because I love that."
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"This band - because this is myself on electric and acoustic guitars - we've done three tours together now and I really, really like it which is why I did the DVD as well."
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"When you're on tour you definitely don't want lots of arguments. It's very important that everybody gets on because you're in close proximity a great deal of the time."
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"I love to go on tour and perform. I love all the parts of the process."
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"All your travelling is together, you eat together, you're on stage as a band together, when you get to the sound-check the band and the crew are all together."
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