Scottish - Musician | January 9, 1987 -
Charts and learning the politics behind making a record - it's pretty soulless.
Paolo Nutini
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I've met such amazing people in their 40s, in their 60s, 70s, and they completely bely their age on paper.
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Maybe it's the way that I do music, but I was never in a cool indie band or hung out with all the cool arty kids when I came to London.
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My best mates when I was 19 were all in their 30s. I used to go to all their house parties, and they were crazier than the guys who were 17, 18. They were so much more liberated than the people who were apparently shackle-free.
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When you open your mind up, and you go into a creative state, you can't just switch if off. When you have an idea, a creative impulse, and then you ignore it, it can keep you up when you just want to go to your bed - which is why it's great to have voice recorders on your phone!
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To be honest, the first time round, I didn't think 'Fame Academy' was the worst premise in the world. You got people on, and they would write songs and develop themselves as artists. But then, instead of getting a little bit more credible, it got a little bit more ridiculous.
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I'm neither here nor there about this Lady Gaga, but she's clearly very passionate about her poker face.
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Love is music, and music is home.
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I thought about going onto the first one, Pop Idol. My mum was saying, 'Go on!' But I decided not to. 'The X Factor,' though, doesn't really seem to be a show about musical talent anymore.
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When it comes to the business side of it, as much as you might hate it, the reality is that you give the record company a sort of ownership of your songs, so you've got to make sure you're getting everything you can out of it now, because if you're not, then who is?
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Touring can be really tiring. I can get homesick, and I spend a lot of time on my phone.
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I only became interested in clothes when I was in my mid-teens. I'd do things like spike my hair and put on a nice shirt, but I'd hardly call myself fashion-conscious. I just don't have the energy.
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