Listening to music for me is like homework. Music will give me enjoyment, but as soon as it's giving me that enjoyment, I want to analyse it, and then it becomes work. Why does it sound like that? How?... then I dissect it. Steve Winwood analysedissectenjoyment share on social
The percentage you're paying is too high priced While you're living beyond all your means And the man in the suit has just bought a new car From the profit he's made on your dreams. Steve Winwood buycardream Change image and share on social
It could be my British need for discipline that makes me admire the American appetite for freedom and passion. Steve Winwood admireamericanappetite Change image and share on social
I think a lot of people came into rock n' roll to try to change the world. I came into rock n' roll to make music. Steve Winwood changelotmake Change image and share on social
A lot of people think that the music was responsible for a lot of changes in the Sixties, but I think the music came out of it. The music wouldn't have happened without the social changes. Steve Winwood happenlotmusic Change image and share on social
To make a living from doing something I love is fantastic. As long as people want to listen to me, I'll keep doing it. In fact, to tell you the truth, even if no one did want to listen to me, I'd still be doing it! Steve Winwood factfantasticlisten share on social
All through the kind of late '80s and '90s, every A&R record company man was saying, 'Now what we want is another record like 'Back in the High Life.' And, of course, that's not the way to make music at all. That's the tail wagging the dog. Steve Winwood 80s90sback share on social
My goal has always been to make classic records, classic albums. Sometimes the recording process and the era it was recorded in means the production leans in a particular way, but to me they are all part of the same process. Steve Winwood albumclassicera share on social
Punk was more based on social change than on music, so it didn't bother me too much. It wasn't really a musical threat. Steve Winwood basebotherchange Change image and share on social
Don't you know by now, luck don't lead to anything or why you keep on moving. Steve Winwood leadluckmove Change image and share on social