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
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
Being used to scientific terminology and theory it was always natural for me to push this stuff into songs. Peter Hammill naturalpushscientific Change image and 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
If you're going to have a heart attack, mine was the kind to have. I'm thankful that it hasn't affected my output or my capacity to perform. And it has given me a lot to think and write about. Peter Hammill affectattackcapacity Change image and share on social
Actually I think Art lies in both directions - the broad strokes, big picture but on the other hand the minute examination of the apparently mundane. Seeing the whole world in a grain of sand, that kind of thing. Peter Hammill apparentlyartbig 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 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
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
