If I tell you a story, you can choose to believe me, or you can question it. John Burnside Read Quote
Andoya is in a different world, set at the northern edge of Europe in what seems to be a time and weather of its own. John Burnside Read Quote
With human beings it could be argued that all music-making is, in essence, grounded in improvisation. John Burnside Read Quote
I really like to try my hand at everything, and I think it’s probably dangerous to let oneself be pigeon-holed, not necessarily by other people, but in one’s own mind. John Burnside Read Quote
I moved south when I was 11 years old, moved to England. I’ve lived in all kinds of places, all parts of England. John Burnside Read Quote
Growing up, I learnt to think, ‘Let’s make it a big night tonight, as you never know what’s going to happen next.’ So now I have enough, I take too much; when I get the chance to have a fine dinner, I will. And it’s had an effect on my health. John Burnside Read Quote
For 10 years, I gave away my possessions every year and moved on to a new place. John Burnside Read Quote
Moby-Dick’ really threw me. I read it when I was 14 and my best friends were books. It changed the way I looked at the world. John Burnside Read Quote
