Song Quotes by Christine McVie

13 Song quotes by Christine McVie

Christine McVie’s warm, melodic voice is echoed in these thirteen song‑themed snippets. They capture the same comforting honesty that defined her work with Fleetwood Mac.

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I still like to play the blues more than anything else.

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The rock n' roll lifestyle did have its perks, but it wasn't all limos and parties in the early days.

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For Stevie, the words are of prime importance; the song moves around the words, rather than the words moving around the song.

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My songs are self-explanatory... somebody pointed out to me that... my songs pretty much speak for themselves.

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The old Fleetwood Mac was much better; they did some beautiful and, to my mind, very authentic blues. Chicken Shack did pretty…

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My songwriting, when I'm writing, is nothing like it is in its finished form - but you have to start somewhere.

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There's a whole bunch of unfinished stuff. Then I've got books of lyrics. I find it frustrating to finish a song and…

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To some extent, I've always felt that the music should be the thing that creates the emotion in you, rather than a…

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I dearly remember the old days... Fleetwood Mac had this one-of-a-kind charm. They were gregarious, charming and cheeky onstage. Very cheeky. They'd…

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I find it hard to get excited by just a sound. I have to have a song there, then I'll find what…

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There are so many songs that have become massive hits merely because the video is great, while the song is pretty rubbish.…

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I dont separate my work with the band from this solo project-Im sure the group could have recorded any of these, and…

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I tend to like the traditional sound: three-part harmonies, guitar, and piano. I mean, a well-played guitar is a joy forever... or…

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You have to start laughing at yourself at some point.

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You look out into the audience and you see so much joy on people's faces. You make eye contact with people who are almost…

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My contribution is the romance and the warmth. The love songs.

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I'm pretty low-key. I travel fairly light, especially on the tour.

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I think there's a reason to go off and do something and experiment - splinter off and do something different. It keeps the nucleus…

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Some of the best songs I've written, I've written in 10 minutes.

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It's such a diva thing, but I need one room for my suitcases and one for me.

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I find it hard to get excited by just a sound. I have to have a song there, then I'll find what used I…

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I wouldn't think a blues album would be that commercially successful, but I don't really care. I'd do it for the love of blues,…

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I bought a house in England in 1990, shortly after my father died, hoping to come home to England and spend time with my family.

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We all enjoyed the success of Rumours obviously.

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I don't sing about politics or anything like that. I sing about love. That's what I know about.

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It really comes down to Mick. He's the one who was constantly trying to get these five people in one room together. This is…

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I suffered from some delusion that I wanted to be an English country girl, a Sloane Ranger donning the old Hunter boots and Barbour…

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I still like to play the blues more than anything else.

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