Musicians – we’re not doctors. We’re not saving people’s lives. We’re not going out and changing the world. We’re not coming up with cancer cures. We’re not any of that. They’re the real heroes of the world. Sam Fender Read Quote
I messed around with the guitar from the age of about eight, but when I hit 13, it was the only thing I wanted from life. Sam Fender Read Quote
I think I got stopped on the train once by a kid, and that was the first time I realised I had fans. He was shaking. I just reassured him that I’m an idiot and nothing special, so he didn’t have to be nervous. It was very sweet. Sam Fender Read Quote
When I was about 18, I started playing restaurants for £150 a night. I felt like a millionaire. Sam Fender Read Quote
As soon as I had the opportunity to wear a suit, I took it, like when I was at sixth form and had to dress smartly, I couldn’t wait to get a suit on. I’ve always loved dressing up. Sam Fender Read Quote
I think the best writing is full of honesty and conviction. A lot of people are afraid to reveal much of themselves. Sam Fender Read Quote
I think I’m the last generation that remembers life before the smartphone. I’m going to be one of them old geezers going, ‘You know, when I was a kid, we used to play with sticks.’ Sam Fender Read Quote
The reality is, the only thing I can control is whether my songs are good and if I can turn up and sing. All the rest is background noise. Sam Fender Read Quote
I’ve chronicled a time when I was 17, 18, utterly terrified that you’re not gonna get anywhere with whatever you want to do. It’s that fear and claustrophobia that I think comes to most people living in small towns. But I am lucky, because I just knew that music was my thing. Sam Fender Read Quote
