My father kind of had hopes that I was going to become an artist like him - the typical thing. Of course I could play guitar better than him when I was about 12. But I couldn't paint better than him. So I went, 'I'm going to be the guitarist of the house, not the painter.' David Russell artistfatherguitar share on social
If the price is very cheap then it's almost certainly a fake. David Russell cheapfakeprice Change image and share on social
My parents are artists and they decided they would prefer to paint in the Mediterranean rather than in Scotland. David Russell artistdecidemediterranean Change image and share on social
The hardest thing in life to learn is which bridge to cross and which to burn. David Russell bridgeburncross Change image and share on social
I pluck with my fingernails. If I break a nail, I can't cancel a concert. So I can make a nail out of a ping-pong ball. David Russell ballbreakcancel Change image and share on social
If you have a piece by Bach, he often develops the piece to such a high level that you can hardly do much more to it. But Saint-Luc wrote very simple baroque music, and so if you do not embellish it, it just falls apart. It's way too simple. David Russell bachbaroquedevelop share on social
I don't try to make the guitar sound like the harpsichord or lute. That makes you end up being like a bad copy. David Russell badcopyend Change image and share on social
Life to me is a journey - you never know what may be your next destination. David Russell destinationjourneylife Change image and share on social
We live in a Newtonian world of Einsteinian physics ruled by Frankenstein logic. David Russell einsteinianfrankensteinlive Change image and share on social