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I am constantly being told that I have been a big influence for many people, including other musicians. ↗

— Joan Armatrading

#been #being #big #big influence #constantly

Inspiration doesn't really work like that - you're not looking out for it. Inspiration is something that tends to capture you rather than you capture it. ↗

— Joan Armatrading

#inspiration #like #looking #out #rather

It's a very organic process, and it has a specific order to it. I love to write, and once you've written, then you arrange. After the arrangement, you record it, and then you tour it. ↗

— Joan Armatrading

#arrange #arrangement #i #i love #love

We have to make their livelihoods viable, get them the proper prices for their produce, try and make them stay rather than sell their property and leave again. ↗

— Paddy Ashdown

#get #leave #livelihoods #make #prices

That is one of the things about going on tour, that I get to work with some really talented people and it allows me to be able to listen to them as well - and just have fun on stage. ↗

— Joan Armatrading

#about #allows #fun #get #going

Yes, but the great thing about all the people - and I don't think there is any exception - who I've worked with is they've all been very, very talented musicians. ↗

— Joan Armatrading

#any #been #exception #great #great thing

You don't have to be rich and famous. You just have to be an ordinary person, doing extraordinary things. I'd like more people to know that it's there. Women's achievements still aren't recognised enough in many areas. ↗

— Joan Armatrading

#areas #doing #enough #extraordinary #extraordinary things

My own view would be to let Saddam bluster, let him rant and rave all he wants. As long as he behaves himself within his own borders, we should not be addressing any attack or resources against him. ↗

— Dick Armey

#against #any #attack #behaves #borders

It reminds me to say that staying local should never be about looking at the world through a closed window, but about making a home then throwing the doors open and inviting the world in. ↗

— Simon Armitage

#closed #doors #home #inviting #local

Somebody will be able to crack ebook files in the same way that people cracked music files a decade ago. An author could have worked for three years on his book, have someone buy it for their Kindle for £6.99 and then see it shared with everyone in the world for free. ↗

— Simon Armitage

#ago #author #book #buy #could