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Jamie Cullum Quotes

I can’t get enough of this guy called Baths. He’s a total L.A. dude and really young as well. It’s super-electronic, but with almost Hall and Oates-style songwriting. Without the context of the production, it could be super-cheesy, but it has amazing harmonies Picture Quote #1

A lot of people are surprised by my love of heavy metal. I fell in love with heavy metal almost before any other genre. One of the first concerts I went to was a Donnington Monsters Of Rock concert Picture Quote #1

As I grow older and meet more and more people, I realise how lucky I am to have had a stable family environment. Both my parents had loving families but unstable upbringings, so they wanted us to have a more stable situation Picture Quote #1

You’re only famous in the eyes of others. Inside, you’re still the same, and not a hundred million records or TV shows can change that. I think the only pitfall of fame is believing that it means something, and behaving like that Picture Quote #1

I’ve got no problem whatsover with collar bars coming back in. I need to look a tiny bit older before I can dress like that the entire time - otherwise I’m going to look like I’m in ‘Bugsy Malone.’ Picture Quote #1

My mother was born in Burma, but my grandfather on her side was Indian-Spanish. So I have this quite exotic mix, which is reflected in my earliest memories, in our Wiltshire country kitchen, of gran, and aunts, cooking spicy stewy, casseroley curries, a version of Indian food with a Burmese twist Picture Quote #1

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I never sought out a record deal. It caught me with my pants down. I was just a musician doing my thing, I didn’t even send my records out Picture Quote #1

In my bachelor days, I had a small upright piano in my kitchen. It cost ÃƒÂº10 from eBay plus ÃƒÂº70 delivery. It was because I’d seen an old photo of Tom Waits - with dirty dishes, empty bottles, a hot plate, a coffee machine and a piano strewn with lyric sheets - and fallen in love with it Picture Quote #1

I’d like to make music for a long time, and all different types of music. Maybe I’ll start my own label to get other artists off the ground Picture Quote #1

I lived my twenties on the road, in all different countries experiencing this momentum of a career which was taking off in its own way Picture Quote #1

The first suit I enjoyed was a Dior suit that I got given. I’ve never worn anything that fitted that closely - it was akin to ‘Oh my God, I had no idea that a suit didn’t have to be this wide.’ But I do intend to get one made some day Picture Quote #1

People often say that having a family makes you make safer choices. It’s been the total opposite for me. It’s really made me want to make bolder choices Picture Quote #1

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M really proud of ‘Sad, Sad World’ because it manages to state a very complex paradox of an emotion that I experienced when I had children, which is this great happiness and this great intensity, but with that intensity comes a deeper understanding of the world Picture Quote #1

What’s interesting is often people think life changes when you have a record deal and you do all kinds of stuff. Obviously your life changes, but nothing changes your life like getting married and having kids Picture Quote #1

My grandmother on my father’s side, a nightclub singer, was a Jewish refugee from Prussia who ended up in Jerusalem, where she met my grandfather - a British army officer. I remember as a child having bowls of chicken soup made by her. There were lots of interesting components, like feet and necks Picture Quote #1

It’s a blessing and a curse when your first big public album does so well. ‘Twentysomething’ sold four million copies - I think we were hoping to sell 80,000. And it’s still selling. In some ways, you’ll always be defined by that Picture Quote #1

I worship pianos like they are prize diamonds, and I never willfully do damage to them. But I grew up playing guitars, and you treat a guitar like a best friend or a little brother or a lover you have a tempestuous relationship with Picture Quote #1

Having kids sets a bomb off in your life. It really makes you examine who you are, what you believe in and what you want to be. And that is magical for creativity Picture Quote #1

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One of the beautiful things about having kids is I had no idea how much it will make you look into yourself and who you are and what you believe in and what your past was like and all that kind of stuff. I think it’s made me really look at life in a much more intense way Picture Quote #1

I’ve worn some particularly baggy jeans and cowboys boot combinations after coming back from Austin, Texas. This was ill-advised Picture Quote #1

I tried to sing ‘What’s Going On’ with Amy Winehouse once at an old cinema in the West End. There was a funk band that had members of both of our bands playing in it, but it was the worst kind of place to sing bad karaoke because everyone there was an amazing singer or musician Picture Quote #1

My grandfather, Harry, died when my dad was in his early 20s, so I never met him. Amazingly, he was 6ft tall. That gene definitely never filtered down to me! Picture Quote #1

I love traditional shoes. I have a nice couple of pairs of traditional Oxford-style shoes, a pair of Edward Green shoes, and I aspire to a pair of hand-made George Cleverley shoes. Mark McNairy, all those are amazing Picture Quote #1

My maternal granddad, Leonard, was full of amazing stories. He was an orphan, with 11 or 12 brothers and sisters, and he used to tell us about growing up near the Irrawaddy river and how one brother was eaten by a crocodile Picture Quote #1

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I sit around for ages waiting for inspiration. Then when I get an idea, I want to go with it and get something as quickly as possible. It’s like catching a fly in a bottle. I’ll play with drums for a bit, then the piano for a bit, play the guitar Picture Quote #1

My pure love is playing music Picture Quote #1

When I look back on my ordinary, ordinary life, I see so much magic, though I missed it at the time Picture Quote #1

I get into plenty of trouble. It just doesn’t seem to get picked up by the papers Picture Quote #1

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I can’t get enough of this guy called Baths. He’s a total L.A. dude and really young as well. It’s super-electronic, but with almost Hall and Oates-style songwriting. Without the context of the production, it could be super-cheesy, but it has amazing harmonies. (Jamie Cullum Quotes) A lot of people are surprised by my love of heavy metal. I fell in love with heavy metal almost before any other genre. One of the first concerts I went to was a Donnington Monsters Of Rock concert. (Jamie Cullum Quotes) As I grow older and meet more and more people, I realise how lucky I am to have had a stable family environment. Both my parents had loving families but unstable upbringings, so they wanted us to have a more stable situation. (Jamie Cullum Quotes) You’re only famous in the eyes of others. Inside, you’re still the same, and not a hundred million records or TV shows can change that. I think the only pitfall of fame is believing that it means something, and behaving like that. (Jamie Cullum Quotes) I’ve got no problem whatsover with collar bars coming back in. I need to look a tiny bit older before I can dress like that the entire time - otherwise I’m going to look like I’m in ‘Bugsy Malone.’ (Jamie Cullum Quotes) My mother was born in Burma, but my grandfather on her side was Indian-Spanish. So I have this quite exotic mix, which is reflected in my earliest memories, in our Wiltshire country kitchen, of gran, and aunts, cooking spicy stewy, casseroley curries, a version of Indian food with a Burmese twist. (Jamie Cullum Quotes) I never sought out a record deal. It caught me with my pants down. I was just a musician doing my thing, I didn’t even send my records out. (Jamie Cullum Quotes) In my bachelor days, I had a small upright piano in my kitchen. It cost ÃƒÂº10 from eBay plus ÃƒÂº70 delivery. It was because I’d seen an old photo of Tom Waits - with dirty dishes, empty bottles, a hot plate, a coffee machine and a piano strewn with lyric sheets - and fallen in love with it. (Jamie Cullum Quotes) I’d like to make music for a long time, and all different types of music. Maybe I’ll start my own label to get other artists off the ground. (Jamie Cullum Quotes) I lived my twenties on the road, in all different countries experiencing this momentum of a career which was taking off in its own way. (Jamie Cullum Quotes) The first suit I enjoyed was a Dior suit that I got given. I’ve never worn anything that fitted that closely - it was akin to ‘Oh my God, I had no idea that a suit didn’t have to be this wide.’ But I do intend to get one made some day. (Jamie Cullum Quotes) People often say that having a family makes you make safer choices. It’s been the total opposite for me. It’s really made me want to make bolder choices. (Jamie Cullum Quotes) M really proud of ‘Sad, Sad World’ because it manages to state a very complex paradox of an emotion that I experienced when I had children, which is this great happiness and this great intensity, but with that intensity comes a deeper understanding of the world. (Jamie Cullum Quotes) What’s interesting is often people think life changes when you have a record deal and you do all kinds of stuff. Obviously your life changes, but nothing changes your life like getting married and having kids. (Jamie Cullum Quotes) My grandmother on my father’s side, a nightclub singer, was a Jewish refugee from Prussia who ended up in Jerusalem, where she met my grandfather - a British army officer. I remember as a child having bowls of chicken soup made by her. There were lots of interesting components, like feet and necks. (Jamie Cullum Quotes) It’s a blessing and a curse when your first big public album does so well. ‘Twentysomething’ sold four million copies - I think we were hoping to sell 80,000. And it’s still selling. In some ways, you’ll always be defined by that. (Jamie Cullum Quotes) I worship pianos like they are prize diamonds, and I never willfully do damage to them. But I grew up playing guitars, and you treat a guitar like a best friend or a little brother or a lover you have a tempestuous relationship with. (Jamie Cullum Quotes) Having kids sets a bomb off in your life. It really makes you examine who you are, what you believe in and what you want to be. And that is magical for creativity. (Jamie Cullum Quotes) One of the beautiful things about having kids is I had no idea how much it will make you look into yourself and who you are and what you believe in and what your past was like and all that kind of stuff. I think it’s made me really look at life in a much more intense way. (Jamie Cullum Quotes) I’ve worn some particularly baggy jeans and cowboys boot combinations after coming back from Austin, Texas. This was ill-advised. (Jamie Cullum Quotes) I tried to sing ‘What’s Going On’ with Amy Winehouse once at an old cinema in the West End. There was a funk band that had members of both of our bands playing in it, but it was the worst kind of place to sing bad karaoke because everyone there was an amazing singer or musician. (Jamie Cullum Quotes) My grandfather, Harry, died when my dad was in his early 20s, so I never met him. Amazingly, he was 6ft tall. That gene definitely never filtered down to me! (Jamie Cullum Quotes) I love traditional shoes. I have a nice couple of pairs of traditional Oxford-style shoes, a pair of Edward Green shoes, and I aspire to a pair of hand-made George Cleverley shoes. Mark McNairy, all those are amazing. (Jamie Cullum Quotes) My maternal granddad, Leonard, was full of amazing stories. He was an orphan, with 11 or 12 brothers and sisters, and he used to tell us about growing up near the Irrawaddy river and how one brother was eaten by a crocodile. (Jamie Cullum Quotes) I sit around for ages waiting for inspiration. Then when I get an idea, I want to go with it and get something as quickly as possible. It’s like catching a fly in a bottle. I’ll play with drums for a bit, then the piano for a bit, play the guitar. (Jamie Cullum Quotes) My pure love is playing music (Jamie Cullum Quotes) When I look back on my ordinary, ordinary life, I see so much magic, though I missed it at the time (Jamie Cullum Quotes) I get into plenty of trouble. It just doesn’t seem to get picked up by the papers (Jamie Cullum Quotes)