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
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 all the time are saying "love the new record" or "I love that record," this tune or that tune. It means an awful lot, or it's been a big part of their lives. As a songwriter,… — Paul Weller Copy Share
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 Underground", the Jam song, on his breakfast show. Then he got a text from some young kid asking if was a new band. I think a lot of people these days, younger people as well, are… — Paul Weller Copy Share
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 it as well. They don't feel the need to own it. They certainly don't feel the need to pay for it. I'd have to save up for weeks to buy an album when I was a… — Paul Weller Copy Share
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
