With ‘Break The Night,’ each verse is saying, ‘Nothing’s going right today; nothing ever does.’ It’s about that kind of repetition, it’s that kind of mantra you can get in your mind when you’re depressed or down, when it’s become like a hamster on a wheel – it’s very difficult to break. Richard Ashcroft Read Quote
People wanted me to become this cliched Keith Richards, Iggy Pop character. I wasn’t expected to marry a beautiful wife and have kids. Richard Ashcroft Read Quote
Bitter Sweet Symphony’ is one of the greatest pieces of modern art created by anyone. I’m not blowing my own trumpet here. Richard Ashcroft Read Quote
I’d definitely say I’m a depressive, someone who suffers from depression. Richard Ashcroft Read Quote
I’m not driven by fame or success. I’m quite a shy, introverted person, and I could easily melt away into the background. Richard Ashcroft Read Quote
Obviously, aging has a certain amount of mellowing process because there’s certain things you realise you were doing when you were younger that were plain ridiculous, stupid. Richard Ashcroft Read Quote
You look at the Blur comeback, it was so smooth – so smooth – compared to The Verve. Richard Ashcroft Read Quote