My own personal theory is that all popular music, in whatever form it is, to me, it all comes from Africa. Whether it's filtered through America or whatever - African-American. But I still think there's something in that roots music… — Paul Weller Copy Share Image
For me, there's always an early-'70s sense. There's always a sprinkle of it - if I do it exactly like that, sometimes it becomes too costume-y or too thought out. But the influences are there, without a doubt, always, because… — Paul Weller Copy Share Image
When I discovered blues - I was 12-years-old - I didn't discover it in America where it was from; I discovered it from Fleetwood… — Paul Weller Copy Share Image
I'd like to think that what I've written over the years and what I'm doing now means something to people. People in the street… — Paul Weller Copy Share Image
People say that if you're still angry at 52, you're not an angry young man, just a grumpy old git. — Paul Weller Copy Share Image
Music's totally eclectic now. I saw a DJ the other day, he was on Virgin radio over here, and he said he played "Going… — Paul Weller Copy Share Image
There are so many artists who get to my age that get comfortable and just stick in a groove, and I really don't want… — Paul Weller Copy Share Image
Young people can listen to music at any moment in the day or night. Which is great, but I think it kind of devalues… — Paul Weller Copy Share Image
I get labelled as just being about one thing, but there's lots of layers to what I do. It's just lazy journalism, but people… — Paul Weller Copy Share Image
No man should have cowboys boots in his wardrobe. That's fair enough, isn't it? Unless you're a cowboy, of course. — Paul Weller Copy Share Image
I wear jeans and a T-shirt sometimes. I just like clothes - since the first time I can remember, like age ten or eleven;… — Paul Weller Copy Share Image
I come from a time when every kid dressed up. Everybody. If you didn't, you wouldn't be able to hang out. It was very… — Paul Weller Copy Share Image
I don't like to get pigeonholed. I don't like it when people think they have you sewn up. — Paul Weller Copy Share Image
