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> [ Any true musician, true artist, knows that when they're in that point of total artistic creation, whether on stage or in the studio or writing or whatever, that's the closest moment \[to creation\]. And that's what keeps all these people… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-ashcroft/any-true-musician-true-artist-knows-that-when-they-re-in-that-point/)

[Richard Ashcroft](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-ashcroft/)

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## More by Richard Ashcroft

> [I'm one of those people. I can be sold by the candy in life, and then it can be stripped away within a split…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-ashcroft/i-m-one-of-those-people-i-can-be-sold-by-the-candy-in-life-and-then/)

[Richard Ashcroft](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-ashcroft/)

> [The mad thing is, most of my life, when I'm not in a dark mood, it's been humour that's got me through. The only…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-ashcroft/the-mad-thing-is-most-of-my-life-when-i-m-not-in-a-dark-mood-it-s/)

[Richard Ashcroft](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-ashcroft/)

> [It doesn't matter how fashion or politics changes; you'll never change a classic song.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-ashcroft/it-doesn-t-matter-how-fashion-or-politics-changes-you-ll-never-change/)

[Richard Ashcroft](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-ashcroft/)

> [I have never had a bad review off a good-looking person.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-ashcroft/i-have-never-had-a-bad-review-off-a-good-looking-person/)

[Richard Ashcroft](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-ashcroft/)

> [I don't know if I have a problem expressing joy, but the difficulty is in making an album, a piece of music that really…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-ashcroft/i-don-t-know-if-i-have-a-problem-expressing-joy-but-the-difficulty-is/)

[Richard Ashcroft](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-ashcroft/)

> [There's a track called 'Why Not Nothing' about how the world's turning so conservative and so religious at the same time. I think it's…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-ashcroft/there-s-a-track-called-why-not-nothing-about-how-the-world-s-turning/)

[Richard Ashcroft](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-ashcroft/)

> [Eyes open wide, looking at the heavens with a tear in my eye.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-ashcroft/eyes-open-wide-looking-at-the-heavens-with-a-tear-in-my-eye/)

[Richard Ashcroft](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-ashcroft/)

> [We'd lie on the floor, turn the lights out, put two speakers on either side of our ears, and try to blow our minds…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-ashcroft/we-d-lie-on-the-floor-turn-the-lights-out-put-two-speakers-on-either/)

[Richard Ashcroft](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-ashcroft/)

> [I don't think I have enough German blood in me to get into the royal family.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-ashcroft/i-don-t-think-i-have-enough-german-blood-in-me-to-get-into-the-royal/)

[Richard Ashcroft](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-ashcroft/)

> [You look at the Blur comeback, it was so smooth - so smooth - compared to The Verve.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-ashcroft/you-look-at-the-blur-comeback-it-was-so-smooth-so-smooth-compared-to/)

[Richard Ashcroft](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-ashcroft/)

> [I'm a strong person, but every man has his limits.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-ashcroft/i-m-a-strong-person-but-every-man-has-his-limits/)

[Richard Ashcroft](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-ashcroft/)

> [I'm not driven by fame or success. I'm quite a shy, introverted person, and I could easily melt away into the background.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-ashcroft/i-m-not-driven-by-fame-or-success-i-m-quite-a-shy-introverted-person/)

[Richard Ashcroft](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-ashcroft/)

> [If I was a painter, I would have hundreds of finished and unfinished canvases in my studio waiting for people to see, and it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-ashcroft/if-i-was-a-painter-i-would-have-hundreds-of-finished-and-unfinished/)

[Richard Ashcroft](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-ashcroft/)

> [You can radically change a person's life with a tune. I don't think people truly understand or appreciate how powerful that is.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-ashcroft/you-can-radically-change-a-person-s-life-with-a-tune-i-don-t-think/)

[Richard Ashcroft](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-ashcroft/)

> [You know, rock n' roll's an old carcass: it's one big cliche. It's so difficult to do anything that has any sense of freshness…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/richard-ashcroft/you-know-rock-n-roll-s-an-old-carcass-it-s-one-big-cliche-it-s-so/)

[Richard Ashcroft](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/richard-ashcroft/)

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