You know, rock n’ roll’s an old carcass: it’s one big cliche. It’s so difficult to do anything that has any sense of freshness or vitality or meaning. But that’s what I’m trying to do, to give it new meaning. Richard Ashcroft Read Quote
We all have our daily prescription of yoga, football, religion, or whatever gets us through that day. My thing is music. It’s the only thing that gives me a sense of calm and balance. It’s the thing I know I’m good at. Richard Ashcroft Read Quote
I was always going to be vulnerable when I left the Verve. It was a hardening experience for me. People saw me stripped down and decided to have their shot. I suppose they wanted to take me down a peg. Richard Ashcroft Read Quote
The Grime guys have kind of rewritten the blueprint for people as far as creativity, songwriting, ownership, doing your own videos… So they’re sending out a real positive message I think to people, that you can do it yourself in a punk way, and you can still potentially be successful and get to people. Richard Ashcroft Read Quote
A classic song is timeless. You’ll never outlive a classic song. I’ll never put The Beatles ‘In My Life’ on one day and say, ‘That doesnt move me any more.’ Richard Ashcroft Read Quote
Bitter Sweet Symphony’ is one of the biggest hip-hop records of all time once you actually analyse it. Richard Ashcroft Read Quote
