I had a vision of myself as a novelist because that was where I could be serious. I couldn't with music. Peter Hammill musicnovelistvision Change image and share on social
So I, for one, didn't feel alienated by what happened in 77. Peter Hammill alienatefeelhappen Change image and share on social
Seriously, these days I tend to shut up in terms of external analysis and DO try to let things speak for themselves, while still trying to get some depth into them. Peter Hammill analysisdaydepth Change image and share on social
I'm not sure that Jesuits ever produce faithful Catholics. Because they're too fierce. It is Sturm und Drang, and it is guilt - it is all that battlefield stuff. Peter Hammill battlefieldcatholicdrang Change image and share on social
Marc Almond has done a couple of covers, a few people in Europa have done them. I own all the publishing. It's never really been addressed, as I haven't had the time to go out and tout the songs. Peter Hammill addressalmondcouple Change image and share on social
The crucial question one comes back to is the examination; without that experience is meaningless. And I think it's true that society is becoming more and more passive, less and less fired up with enthusiasm, in many spheres. Peter Hammill backcrucialenthusiasm share on social
I suppose, in a way, one could say I may be less interested in my career than the audience is. Not to mean that I'm disinterested in my career, but I don't see it in terms of one stepping stone or, 'Now I'm going to go into my blue phase,' or what have you. Peter Hammill audiencebluecareer share on social
I do flip between being chatty and argumentative - and being a psycho-loner werewolf. Peter Hammill argumentativechattyflip Change image and share on social
My mother was from West Bromwich; my grandfather was Pakistani. I had an aunt who started trying to trace the family tree and stopped when she saw what turned up. Peter Hammill auntbromwichfamily Change image and share on social
The passage of time is a continuing thing. At 18, you're going to live forever, and you are definitely not at 52, so that is a recurring topic. I still think it's the main stuff. Peter Hammill continueforeverlive Change image and share on social
