When I left university, I didn't want to jump into anything right away. Music certainly wasn't a burning ambition. — Chris de Burgh Copy Share Image
Love songs are the most complex to write because everyone knows about it. — Chris de Burgh Copy Share Image
I know what it's like to go to a concert, wait to hear your favourite song - and then they don't play… — Chris de Burgh Copy Share Image
I generally write the songs accidentally. They generally come out of nowhere. — Chris de Burgh Copy Share Image
I always have to have what I believe are the pillars of an album - songs which I can go back to… — Chris de Burgh Copy Share Image
I find it amazing when I get letters from people in Israel and people in Lebanon and they both love the music,… — Chris de Burgh Copy Share Image
Music was my first love, and at Marlborough we put bands together and sang the pop songs of the day. Although I… — Chris de Burgh Copy Share Image
Songs don't just suddenly arrive like a taxi you have to work on them and you have to put a lot of… — Chris de Burgh Copy Share Image
After university, I set out to see if I could make a career in music. It was a tough journey at first,… — Chris de Burgh Copy Share Image
As a song-writer I have always written with one instrument - either guitar or piano - because I believe that if a… — Chris de Burgh Copy Share Image
I'm inspired to write songs in many different ways - it can come from a melody, a word or phrase or something… — Chris de Burgh Copy Share Image
I believe that music is an international language and deserves to be heard all over the world. — Chris de Burgh Copy Share Image
I thought I would be an overnight star when I had a hit record in Brazil with my first album - but things didn't… — Chris de Burgh Copy Share Image
I met someone in the West Indies who was not able to walk. I put my hands on him and he was able to… — Chris de Burgh Copy Share Image
I generally write the songs accidentally. They generally come out of nowhere. — Chris de Burgh Copy Share Image
When I'm home I love to get the wellies on and take the dog for a walk. — Chris de Burgh Copy Share Image
I've 300 other songs, but 'Lady In Red' is just one of them. Funnily enough, in America, it is massive, but most people wouldn't… — Chris de Burgh Copy Share Image
Americans are much easier to please than Canadians. The American taste is less critical. Canadians are more cultured, they are more aware of the… — Chris de Burgh Copy Share Image
Quite simply, to win Miss World is not a ticket to millions and I've read that so many times. — Chris de Burgh Copy Share Image
Before I ever did a stage concert, I'd done hundreds of living-room concerts, which helped a lot. — Chris de Burgh Copy Share Image
