Tom Odell quotes

Tom Odell is a British singer-songwriter and pianist, recognized for his emotive songwriting and heartfelt performances. His debut album “Long Way Down” received critical acclaim and achieved commercial success, earning him the BRITs Critics’ Choice Award. He continues to captivate audiences worldwide with his soulful music and passionate stage presence. Here are 17 of his quotes:

There's always a part of my brain saying: 'Stop getting comfortable. Don't relax.' Because I find it difficult to write when I'm happy. I have to go out there and get battered up and bruised to write anything. I have to feel something. (Tom Odell)
Throughout my entire life, I constantly tried to fight normality. I hate it. I hate the idea of it. I hate routine. I hate anything that feels remotely regular or right. View quote
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You should look at your reflection If you wanna see a lie You're heading in the right direction If you wanna pick a side Give me more perfection if you wanna see me cry Oh if you wanna love somebody I'm your guy. View quote
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I grew up in the suburbs of a small town on the south coast where the only opportunity I ever got to wear anything smart was a funeral, so I had never owned a piece of clothing worth more than £40. View quote
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Everyone in England knows about Burberry, and it kind of represents a standard of being well-dressed... But the nice thing is, they have a lot of clothes, so I still feel like myself whenever I'm wearing their clothes. View quote
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And I wanna kiss you, make you feel alright I'm just so tired to share my nights I wanna cry and I wanna love But all my tears have been used up On another love, another love All my tears have been used up. View quote
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Cause it's not right I'm magnetised To somebody that don't feel it Love paralyzed She's never gonna need me But sure as the world keeps the moon in the sky She'll keep me hanging on. View quote
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I'd like to say that maybe we could work it out But I know that it's no use If I ever find anyone half as good as you I think maybe that will do. View quote
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I never believed from the day that I met you A loser like me could ever get you When we go out I hear people saying "What's that beautiful girl doing with him?" View quote
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I know what you told me I know that it's all over And I know I can't keep calling Just every time I run I keep on falling on you. View quote
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I find myself more affected by music the more I do it. Particularly when you're touring, and you're in the bus, and you're listening to loads of music. Life becomes far more dramatic, I guess - you're never in the same place; you're constantly meeting new people. You almost become more sensitized to music. (Tom Odell)
Songs are about just being totally honest and putting those words to music. View quote
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When I'm at home, I like to put records on, but because I travel a lot, I listen to a lot of music on my iPhone. View quote
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I would consider myself a perfectionist, yeah. I don't think that is always that helpful, either. Sometimes it's good to be a little more open-minded; you can overthink things when things are actually fine, and it's that moment that you lose it. Looking back, sometimes I've made mistakes from being a perfectionist. View quote
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I have always liked clothes and fashion. And really, being a British male, I am automatically the best dressed person in any room - especially in America. View quote
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I love the band Haim. I would love to do something with them. View quote
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If people stop being interested it's because you haven't written a good enough album. Music will always be the most powerful thing. It doesn't matter what record labels or journalists say. It's the song. View quote
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