I don't think about what I can't do or what I shouldn't be doing. I just think there are endless possibilities musically, really. Paul Weller endlessmusicallypossibility Change image and share on social
I'd heard a lot of Motown and Stax when I was a kid, but the more well-known end of it. On Jam tours, we had a DJ called Ady Croasdell who ran a '60s club. He turned me on to underground stuff and what people call northern soul. It just blew my mind. Paul Weller 60sadyblow share on social
I could write songs about politics, but I'm conscious of not writing songs that sound the same as the ones I wrote 30 years ago. Paul Weller agoconsciouspolitic Change image and share on social
I've always had self-belief, though my sensitive side has never been fully appreciated. For every 'Down in the Tube Station at Midnight,' I've written an 'English Rose.' People forget. Paul Weller appreciatebeliefenglish Change image and share on social
I take my hat off to people like the Stones, but it's not for me. I couldn't do that. Jagger is brilliant and long may he rock. I couldn't make my career out of old songs; it would do my head in. Paul Weller brilliantcareerhat Change image and share on social
Everyone gets frustrated and aggressive, and I'd sooner take my aggression out on a guitar than on a person. Paul Weller aggressionaggressivefrustrate Change image and share on social
I want to see where and how far I can go as an artist. I look back and see what I've done, and I want to do as much as I can in my lifetime. I love doing it. If I didn't have that passion or love for it, I wouldn't do it. Paul Weller artistbackhave share on social
Playing live is what it's all about for me. It's cathartic, it's emotional, it's about communing with people. The way you feel after a gig is a such a powerful thing. Paul Weller catharticcommuneemotional Change image and share on social
When I got into the Beatles, I must have only been about six or seven but old enough to take notice. We used to have an old radiogram which, for readers of a certain age, was like a big cabinet thing with a record player inside it. Paul Weller agebeatlesbig share on social
The only time I ever really got into rap was back in the early '90s, and bands like A Tribe Called Quest, De La Soul, Gang Starr. Musically, they were really interesting. But when hip-hop acts start sampling Sting or Phil Collins, then I just don't get it at all. Paul Weller 90sactback share on social
