Everything that I had done creatively related to two or three incidents that happened to me when I was a child that I'd forgotten. Everything, absolutely everything. Pete Townshend absolutelychildcreatively Change image and share on social
I saw the Internet as being something which would allow power mongers to control us, and that we would willingly go to that if it promised us salvation - if it promised to show us who we were and let us find ourselves as we had, uniquely in our generation, through rock music. Pete Townshend controlfindgeneration share on social
Although I dig my guitar playing, I think it's kind of an obvious situation; I play what I want to play within my own restrictions. Pete Townshend digguitarkind Change image and share on social
Backstage, I get sleepy, and want to curl up and snooze. I never get nervous, whatever the event. I feel quite detached until I walk on stage, and then some gear inside me clicks and off I go like a wind up doll. Pete Townshend backstageclickcurl share on social
My father was in a dance band, and I wanted to do what he did, play the saxophone, but I couldn't blow a note, so he suggested the guitar. Chromatic harmonica was actually my first instrument, and I got very good at it - not quite Stevie Wonder, but very good. Pete Townshend bandblowchromatic share on social
I needed to give back, give back, give back. I felt guilty about my success. I felt uncomfortable about how easily I had been delivered this extraordinary life that I had. Pete Townshend backdelivereasily Change image and share on social
I don't really know any other musicians like me. I grew up backstage with my dad who played in a post-war dance band, so I always feel at home at a venue. Pete Townshend backstagebanddad Change image and share on social
I've learned a huge amount because I've been tested and, more importantly, I've been trusted. Pete Townshend amounthavehuge Change image and share on social
What I took back, because of my exposure to the Jewish music of the 30s and the 40s in my upbringing with my father, was that kind of theatrical songwriting. It was always a part of my character. This desire to make people laugh. Pete Townshend 30s40sback share on social
