#la

Even, today, when people tell me I'm beautiful, I do not believe a word of it. ↗

— Uma Thurman

#business #crazy #dead #desperation #drive

Now I'm having to live with sales of around 50,000 per album - but I'm pretty content with my place in the general scheme of things, even if it's meant I don't drive a fancy car and can't afford grand vacations. ↗

— David Knopfler

#album #around #car #content #drive

Now that I'm staring down the barrel of the last act of my life, I'm less excited about control and solo effort, and I resent the way the business aspects interfere with my space for creative writing. ↗

— David Knopfler

#act #aspects #barrel #business #control

So why sign your name in blood for more? It seemed like a sensible arrangement for me. I didn't sell large numbers of records and the record company paid advances they rarely recouped. ↗

— David Knopfler

#arrangement #blood #company #i #large

I just want to be able to play and make people feel good with what I do. When you're thinking that way, anything can happen. And, usually, what happens is good. ↗

— Mark Knopfler

#anything #feel #feel good #good #happen

Each song has its own secret that's different from another song, and each has its own life. Sometimes it has to be teased out, whereas other times it might come fast. There are no laws about songwriting or producing. It depends on what you're doing, not just who you're doing. ↗

— Mark Knopfler

#another #come #depends #different #doing

My idea of heaven is a place where the Tyne meets the Delta, where folk music meets the blues. ↗

— Mark Knopfler

#delta #folk #folk music #heaven #idea

I had a really great time tonight. I got to eat great food, meet new people and even play on a stage with you. But you wanna know the best part of the whole night? It was when I got to pretend I was your boyfriend. ↗

— Marie Coulson

#oliver-green #food

I even played bass for a while. Besides playing electric guitar, I'd also get asked to play some acoustic stuff. But, since I didn't have an acoustic guitar at the time, I used to borrow one from a friend so I could play folk joints. ↗

— Mark Knopfler

#acoustic guitar #also #asked #bass #besides

I was into playing American music, especially the blues. ↗

— Mark Knopfler

#american music #blues #especially #i #into