I feel like I'm stepping into a place of spiritual contemplation every time I enter a studio; it's always had a certain magic to me that has never worn off with familiarity. David Knopfler contemplationenterfamiliarity Change image and share on social
In some ways it's taken me decades to come clean and make honest work - and still to this day, sometimes I find myself wanting to hide behind my work and deny the more biographical aspects. David Knopfler aspectbiographicalclean Change image and share on social
Oh yeah - for sure - hardly a week doesn't go by when I don't hear something wonderful that someone has made in some low-budget situation, primarily with a view to selling a few hundred copies at their concerts. David Knopfler budgetconcertcopy share on social
I'd make a terrible practitioner of any religion in any formal setting. David Knopfler formalmakepractitioner Change image and share on social
There's nothing like doing something wrong to learn how it might be done better. David Knopfler learnwrong Change image and share on social
The school was prone to dishing out punishments for anything creative that didn't fit with expectation - I just followed the logic and figured the folk club was probably much the same. David Knopfler clubcreativedish Change image and share on social
Whatever the opposite of regret is best describes how I've always felt about that decision - it opened me up to a million creative opportunities I needed to experience away from the bull and distorting mirrors that fame engenders. David Knopfler bullcreativedecision share on social
If you feel driven and compelled to make your work and to be fiercely original and have something unique to say, in a compelling way, then chances are the helpers will be there for you the doors will open some, the ice will crack. David Knopfler chancecompelcrack share on social
