James Blunt quotes

James Blunt is an English musician, singer-songwriter, and former British Army officer. His breakthrough single "You're Beautiful" topped charts internationally and established him as a pop sensation. He continues to release music and tour, gaining fans worldwide with his heartfelt lyrics and distinctive voice. Here are 46 of his quotes:

You can't break my spirit, it's my dreams you take. (James Blunt)
My life is brillant, My love is pure. View quote
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Maybe I should try singing like a man. View quote
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The showbiz world has to be manipulated to make it more interesting because most people's lives are boring. View quote
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Sometimes, reading my own media, the negativity can upset me, but I just deal with things on a positive basis. I mean, I have up to 20,000 people singing my words back to me on a nightly basis - they share my hopes and fears, and they relate to my own life experiences. Life can be pretty isolating, but that connection is always amazing. View quote
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Things take a long time, but when it's right things move fast. View quote
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JB: And the practical consequences of that political reason would be then aggression against the Russians interviewer: might have been world war III. JB: Absolutely. And that's why we were querying our instruction from an American general. Fortunately, up on the radio came Gen Mike Jackson, whose exact words at the time were, 'I'm not going to have my soldiers be responsible for starting World War III. View quote
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It's time to the face the truth, I will never be with you. View quote
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It's ok, cause I know You shine even on a rainy day. View quote
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I guess if you're stupid enough to join the army without thinking about getting shot at, then you really are a fool. View quote
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I have fun with it and I am honest and open about the way I lead my life and don't mislead anyone. I've had the time of my life and thank God for that, it would be such a waste otherwise. (James Blunt)
I am not into fashion. I just like being able to buy my mates dinner. View quote
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If the Army helped towards my tuition fees I would then give them four years of my life. View quote
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I never really set out to do anything in the charts with music. It came as a total surprise that I did, and it's fun. View quote
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I try to tell one lie in every interview. It keeps people I know amused when they read the article. View quote
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If you have good songs and a real desire to make music, the next thing to do, instead of approach record companies, is to get yourself a really good manager because then it allows you to focus on your profession of being a musician. Then they can focus on the darker art of the record label and the music industry. View quote
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If time is all I have, I'll waste it all on you. View quote
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I don't mean to be desperate or pretend that I'm not torn But I don't want to let go of the things that keep me warm. View quote
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Everybody wants a flame, they don't want to get burnt. And today is our turn. View quote
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Saw the world turning in my sheets And once again, I cannot sleep. View quote
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I am a dreamer and when I wake, You can't break my spirit - it's my dreams you take. And as you move on, remember me. Remember us and all we used to be. (James Blunt)
You're beautiful, it's true. View quote
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Being sent away to boarding school at seven is as great an inspiration as any songwriter could have - to be taken away from one's family and locked away for 10 years. It does create an incredible intensity of emotion. View quote
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War is devastating, and it leaves its scars for generations. View quote
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Every time I do an interview, it's like serious therapy. But real therapy isn't something that I'd ever have. I feel fortunate that mentally everything is functioning well. View quote
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