James Blunt quotes - page 2

I try to read everything that I can about myself because Saddam Hussein didn't read his reviews and he thought he was winning! (James Blunt)
I don't think I picked up the guitar in the first place as a way of getting women. There are probably better ways of doing it. View quote
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In a way song writing can almost be detrimental, because suddenly you find an outlet that is a kind of cheating. You don't need to have direct communication. You can say, 'I can't describe it to you, but I will record it and send it to you.' View quote
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Ladies love a soppy lyric. There's a real winner in 'Carry You Home.' View quote
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It's taken a long time but eventually when I had the songs in place and demos right and I found myself a manager, that's when everything started happening quickly but I think that's always the way it is. View quote
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I think sensitive is the wrong description of me. I'm British, actually, so quite bad at expressing myself in conversation, as any ex-girlfriend will tell you. I'm probably emotionally stunted. View quote
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I have been told by people that I should not be seen clubbing with good-looking women, but I can't see why not. Why be a pop star otherwise? View quote
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It's always nice to be able to capture your life's experiences in a song and hold the emotion in that way. View quote
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I know I'm a pop star. But sometime I'd like to be a rock star. View quote
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Absolutely, it's a really weird stage because at the minute, I can walk down the street and be unrecognised, lead a normal life, but my label and everybody is warning me that will be changing and I'm in for a rollercoaster ride. View quote
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On the song 'Dangerous,' it feels like a teenager picking up a new instrument and writing something with all of that naive excitement. (James Blunt)
I always wanted to be a Muppet. So when 'Sesame Street' approached me to guest star, I thought: 'I'm going to be on this!' It's pretty incredible stuff. View quote
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My dad was in the Army. The Army's not great pay, but, you know, we moved from Army patch to Army patch wherever that was. The Army also contributed to sending me off to boarding school. View quote
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You're beautiful. You're beautiful. You're beautiful, it's true. I saw your face in a crowded place, And I don't know what to do. 'Cause I'll never be with you. View quote
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There are children standing here, Arms outstretched into the sky, Tears drying on their face. He has been here. Brothers lie in shallow graves, Fathers lost without a trace. A nation blind to their disgrace, Since he's been here.And I see no bravery, No bravery in your eyes anymore. Only sadness. View quote
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Trouble is her only friend and he's back again. Makes her body older than it really is. She says it's high time she went away. No one's got much to say in this town. Trouble is the only way is down, Down, down.As strong as you were, tender you go. I'm watching you breathing for the last time. A song for your heart, but when it is quiet, I know what it means and I'll carry you home. I'll carry you home. View quote
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JB: We had 200 Russians lined up pointing their weapons at us aggressively, which was... and you know we'd been told to reach the airfield and take a hold of it. And if we had a foothold there then it would make life much easier for the NATO forces in Pristina. So there was a political reason to take hold of this. 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, and told us why don't we sugar off down the road, you know, encircle the airfield instead. View quote
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Tell me the wars you're fighting Behind the smile you're hiding All of the things I know you want to say We tried our best to find us But there are no lights to guide us I can't sleep beside a stranger now And piece by piece we fall apart With every beat slows down my heart. View quote
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Your mouth is a revolver, firing bullets in the sky (Mh-mh-mh-mh) Your love is like a soldier, loyal 'till you die (Mh-mh-mh-mh) And I've been looking at the stars for a long, long time I've been putting out fires all my life Everybody wants a flame, they don't want to get burnt And today is our turnDays like these lead to Nights like this lead to Love like ours You light the spark in my bonfire heart People like us, we don't Need that much, just some One that starts, starts the spark in our bonfire hearts. View quote
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When I met you I was treading water And baby I know you know I got an eye that wanders But right now in this car that we're driving to your sister's All I'm lookin' for is something that's forever. View quote
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Without your arms around me, without you on my skin Without you on my body, I'm sorry, I'm sorry 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 Without you, I'm just cold. (James Blunt)