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Paul Simonon Quotes

There was a point after the whole intensity of the Clash finally subsided when I just found that painting grounded me in a way that music didn't.

Recitation: by Male by Female

Author Biography

Author Profession: musician
Nationality: english
Birth: December 15, 1955

Topics

Music Me Painting Way Point Whole

My first proper 'Here's your guitar, Joseph' was a 1981 Chiquita, one of those Erlewine travel guitars. And it was good for a four-year-old because it was small.

Good Travel Small Guitar First Here

I like how pure the expression is in music. You can go straight to the heart of an audience rather than through their brain.

Music Heart Brain You Go Audience

One day, I discovered that a couple of people had written 'fanfic' - stories of their own based on my characters. Just the thought of people thinking that hard and deeply about something I've written is incredible.

Day People Thinking Thought One Day

The business model of racing is not a pretty one.

Business Racing Pretty Model

The first years when I came to New York, everything was too big and too much. For me, it was too difficult here, but bit by bit, it became one of my favorite places.

New York Me Too Much New Difficult

The poet laureate of England talked about murdering Jews on the West Bank.

Bank Poet West Jews England About

I learned one of the very important lessons in life in the 9/11 attacks. It's good to have a plan for your future; it's even better to write your plan in pencil.

Life Good Future Better Plan Write

I was never forced to write. At least, I was never forced or even encouraged to write fiction. Creative writing wasn't in the curriculum at my school when I was in sixth grade.

Rodman Philbrick

Creative School Writing Never Write

I'm the type of fighter who has never made an excuse. I fought with a broken rib, broken leg.

Demetrious Johnson

Broken Fighter Never Leg Who Made

My favorite electric guitar would have to be my Duesenberg. I've named her 'Dolores,' and she sings like an operatic menace.

Guitar She Her Favorite Would Like

I've been involved in five presidential campaigns, once as national campaign manager for Walter Mondale.

Manager Involved Five Been Once

If every editor turns you down, maybe you should take a second look at your text, however, just in case.

You Look Down Take Just Text

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