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English - Musician
January 28, 1945
More Quotes by Robert Wyatt
I know people who grow old and bitter. I want to keep making a fresh start. I don't want them to defeat me. That would be suicidal.
I prefer the mystic clouds of nostalgia to the real thing, to be honest.
It was physically difficult, adjusting to wheelchair life, but I remember a great relief and happiness that I was finally getting somewhere, finding musicians to work with that were sympathetic.
I play music a lot but on my own mostly, so it was nice to be around other people. There was a certain sense a relief in the physical act of just playing and being with other musicians.
I don't do live things.
In theory, I'd like to work in a group. But the group I'd like to work in, all the musicians in them are long since dead.
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If you know somethin' well, you can always paint it but people would be better off buyin' chickens.
Great artists suffer for the people.
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