Song Quotes by Katie Melua

9 Song quotes by Katie Melua

Katie Melua shares nine succinct thoughts on Song, each reflecting her gentle, piano‑driven style. This tiny set offers a quick, soothing glimpse into her lyrical sensibility.

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I've always been very open and unspecific about what kind of music I want to make.

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Queen were the first western band I got hooked on. I got a bootleg - there was hardly any legal buying of…

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Well, I always write when I am inspired, and I am not a constant song-writer.

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The thing about doing gigs is you make music, and then it is gone and that is being watched by thousands of…

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The first dramatic experience I had of music was when I was five. The electricity had gone out in Georgia, and my…

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And I've teamed up with a choir from home. They're called the Gori Women's Choir. They're a 23-piece all-female choir, and they've…

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I personally stream or download from iTunes because I love the quick access that I have to music; I don't have to…

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Some of the songs are inspired by personal things that have happened. Others have been inspired by other people's stories, you know,…

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Because of things like 'The X Factor' and 'Autotune', the real art of communicating a song is not treasured any more. But…

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I don't mind doing publicity but I want to make sure it's the right type and it's about promoting my music and not me.

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Maybe when you're 18, 19, 20, you could have a bit of a wobble if you're going on live TV and playing guitar. But…

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Everybody in Georgia is musical, but I was slightly obsessed.

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What I've picked up from working with the women in the Gori choir is that they don't have egos. All that matters is the…

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Queen were the first western band I got hooked on. I got a bootleg - there was hardly any legal buying of CDs in…

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I have spent a long time being asked questions in interviews, so I've experienced it on the other side but I'm really not afraid…

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I'm the worst customer for a credit card company because I always pay my balance off every month.

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I grew up in Georgia where my parents, little brother Zurab and I shared a flat with my paternal grandparents and two uncles in…

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Granddad was deported to a Siberian prison camp at the age of 15.

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The Georgians will treat you like royalty, and the odds are you'll do a lot of eating, drinking and toasting.

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I love being out in nature. That is really important. It's everything actually.

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Children are resilient - they can always find a way to play.

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Dancing is an important function of music, but so is crying.

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