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Joan Armatrading

"Classical, Romantic, and Baroque music, that's what I really like."

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A.E. Samaan

"One must indeed test the strings to this life, bounce the bow, wet the mouthpiece, prepare for the deeper music that follows."

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"There is nothing in the world so much like prayer as music is."

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"88% of what we call good songs aren't really good. They merely remind us of a good time we once had."

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"Miranda raised her eyebrows. Apparently she hadn't figured me for a country music fan. I liked her for that."

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A.E. Samaan

"Music reveals the deepest beauty of the soul."

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"We could argue about what constitutes the creepiest line in pop music, but for me it's early Beatles- John Lennon, actually- singing 'I'd rather see you dead, little girl, than to be with another man."

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A.E. Samaan

"Music fills the void between the heart and soul and connects them in heavenly delights."

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"Music is the fastest motivator in the world."

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"I listen to music constantly while writing."

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"Music has the ability to express in the upbeat every brilliant aspect of existence, while on the downbeat convey the anguish that a human being experiences when apprehending the fleeting nature of time, and the mysterious torture of living and dying. Music stands alone in its ability to communicate the symbols and phases of life, both being and nonbeing."

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Joan Armatrading
"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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Joan Armatrading
"It's a very organic process, and it has a specific order to it. I love to write, and once you've written, then you arrange. After the arrangement, you record it, and then you tour it."

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Joan Armatrading
"I am constantly being told that I have been a big influence for many people, including other musicians."

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Joan Armatrading
"Yesterday I was playing Beethoven's fifth, because I love that."

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Joan Armatrading
"Classical, Romantic, and Baroque music, that's what I really like."

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Joan Armatrading
"So I've had lots of different bands over the years who have stayed with me for certain tours."

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Joan Armatrading
"Inspiration doesn't really work like that - you're not looking out for it. Inspiration is something that tends to capture you rather than you capture it."

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Joan Armatrading
"Yes, but the great thing about all the people - and I don't think there is any exception - who I've worked with is they've all been very, very talented musicians."

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Joan Armatrading
"Writing music is just something that I was born to do."

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Joan Armatrading
"I've written what and when I want to. It's been about expressing myself. But with the degree, I had to learn to do everything in a very specific, disciplined way. I am very disciplined, but this demanded a totally different kind of discipline. A real challenge."

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