People can't work out my music, but neither can I. I just put it together. I don't know how it happens. — Tricky Copy Share Image
I had an uncle who adored Al Green. He was white, but he only listened to black music. — Tricky Copy Share Image
I've a kinship with women. That's why I've always put women in strong positions in music. — Tricky Copy Share Image
I've never been shown how to get rid of my anger. I think I do it through my music. — Tricky Copy Share Image
I've always loved rock music. I've always loved stuff like the Specials and the Breeders and things like that. But it was… — Tricky Copy Share Image
I've had my differences with Massive Attack, but you can't deny what they've done. They've changed the face of music. They should… — Tricky Copy Share Image
Surviving in music is the same as surviving in a place like Knowle West - sometimes you need to be low-key, but… — Tricky Copy Share Image
I'm forced away from what I would call my music. I can't do another thing like 'Maxinquaye.' But if people didn't go… — Tricky Copy Share Image
My music life is great. It's in the real world, that's where I have the problem, sometimes relating to people. I can… — Tricky Copy Share Image
People used to talk about my lyrical content and not about my music, and to be honest, I think I have got… — Tricky Copy Share Image
The music I should be doing is music that you haven't heard before - whether you like it or not. I don't… — Tricky Copy Share Image
I grew up in a mixed-race family in Bristol. My cousin was this white guy who was interested in Parliament, Marc Bolan,… — Tricky Copy Share Image
The Queen wanted me to do the music for the 2000 celebrations at the Dome. I went down to these offices at… — Tricky Copy Share Image
Being naive I think is how you construct new music. When you start thinking too much what is it you're doing? You're… — Tricky Copy Share Image
I'll play about with different sounds in the studio with no concept of music at all. I'll just build up a song… — Tricky Copy Share Image
First off, I absolutely hate the term 'trip-hop.' It was a term that made it seemed like I was trying to turn… — Tricky Copy Share Image
Sometimes I'm in a bad mood, sometimes I'm in a good mood. It's like everyone else. — Tricky Copy Share
My background was Rude Boys, Teddy Boys, rockabillys and skinheads. I was into reggae and Blondie and The Cure, and especially The Specials -… — Tricky Copy Share
I don't believe in death. I just don't think all that love and all that energy can just disappear into nothing. — Tricky Copy Share
There's bound to be turbulence in any situation if you're with someone for long enough. Especially if you're with someone like me. — Tricky Copy Share
She ain't my queen. My grandmother is my queen, and my auntie, my cousin, my daughters... the Queen's never done anything for me. — Tricky Copy Share
Success has got nothing to do with being happy. I've been very rich, and been unhappy, and I've been very poor, and been happy. — Tricky Copy Share
I can be anything I want when I do an album. I can be vulnerable, I can be weak, I can be nasty, I… — Tricky Copy Share
I've a kinship with women. That's why I've always put women in strong positions in music. — Tricky Copy Share
I have my routine. In the evenings I watch 'Seinfeld' and 'Frasier.' That finishes about 11.30 and then I go to bed. I get… — Tricky Copy Share
I think Kylie's underrated... Cool is knowing yourself and I think Kylie Minogue really knows who she is and doesn't try to be anything… — Tricky Copy Share
Yes, well, on stage I'm a different person, very aggressive, very tense. That's not me because I'm humble and polite, unless someone is rude… — Tricky Copy Share
