Ian Astbury Quotes and Sayings - Page 1
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“We never considered ourselves part of the goth thing.”
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“You get paid and you get venerated and worshipped for pretending to be somebody else.”
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“Peace on earth and good will toward men - that is something we need to work on. Like Nelson Mandela, we should learn from him.”
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“I didn't join a band. I didn't start a band. I got asked to do it. It kinda happened by accident.”
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“What is the popular image of rock star? A rail-thin, overly-paid, narcissistic, average-talented individual who self-implodes in front of everybody, eternally having a party and who looks eternally youthful?”
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“The days are usually filled with nonsense and every now and again somebody flies by the circus to party on your dime.”
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“I do know that there is a difference between artists who are career-driven and artists who have a calling and are just compelled to make music, compelled to perform live, and the business isn't the reason they're doing it. In fact, there isn't really a reason. You just do it.”
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“What I consider to be the barometer for what is a rock artist and what is not, is somebody who has a certain element of blues, even a hint of soul or blues music, derivative of African-American blues, folk, spiritual, or gospel.”
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“Occasionally I like a really good pair of shoes. A pair of leather shoes from Gieves & Hawkes in England, Buckshot Brogue, they look really sick.”
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“I think the thing that would interest me would be to appear in a period piece where you'd get to dress in an elaborate costume and say nothing but just look fabulous and have a fancy role.”
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“When you look at men's fashion magazines, you see a lot of well-groomed guys in suits, but very rarely do you see a lot of guys in drop-crotch and hoods with high-tops. It's coming, though, because guys in suits and short hair are beginning to look like they're from another time.”
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“I don't objectify myself. I hate looking at pictures of myself, they're usually awful.”
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“I work at my life and I cultivate myself and don't spend six hours in a gym. Some people would say I should but why?”
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“I used to make all my clothes when I was in Southern Death Cult [the first incarnation of The Cult]. I still make things to wear on stage and I am involved with sketching, choosing fabric, cutting.”
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“I celebrate the spirit of Christmas. It's the winter solstice celebration, rebirth and new possibilities.”
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“Usually when I see Matthew [McConaughey] at a show, he'll be down in front with his shirt off with two beers just going mental, lit up and having an amazing time.”
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“I think there's a lot of people who are afraid to experiment with clothing because they're afraid to get judged or ridiculed.”
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“I admire Chris Martin. Coldplay have made some wonderful records for the genre they're involved in, but I would consider them to be more of a pop act. The music is much more cerebral than it is animalistic.”
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“That's a real sign of the times - can you imagine Nick Cave wearing a hoodie? He may not wear one, but he definitely sells them.”
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“I wasn't pursuing a musical career or anything. It just happened and then it was there.”
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“I write all the time. The wonderful thing about having a cell phone is that if I get an idea, I knock it out and it's in my phone and I can transfer it to my computer and go into the studio and bring it up.”
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“Hollywood has this incredible ability to make a lot of noise.”
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“I had a great conversation with Trent Reznor. Trent said, "I'd have a sixpack, too, if I didn't write my own music!"”
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“Don't let anyone dictate what you should and shouldn't wear. Do what you want. Who cares?”
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“The idea of being icons, I think it's great when you're 24. It's fantastic.”
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“Hoodies are definitely street wear, no doubt. It's amazing how hoodies have become such an important staple in people's wardrobes.”
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“I'm much more for style and not trend-driven.”
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“I grew up on North American sports teams as well as English soccer clubs.”
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“It's not about mainstream global domination. I make clothes that I can't find. I made a few pieces and Lupe Fiasco bought a pair of trousers I'd made, and a few other artists picked some up.”
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“There's always music sitting around, but when you're cultivating music, the idea of getting into a studio and compressing it to get something out on time can be really good.”
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