Tom Odell Quotes

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Tom Odell

Profession : Musician

Birth : November 24, 1990

Every musician writes about past relationships. And other than that, I can promise you, I have very little in common with Taylor Swift.

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When I'm in London, it feels like I am that character who is 'Tom Odell.'

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If people stop being interested, it's because you haven't written a good enough album. Music will always be the most powerful thing. It doesn't matter what record labels or journalists say. It's the song.

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I wouldn't mind being the male Adele. She came along, and people were like, 'Damn, we haven't heard anyone this real for years.'

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The dominant male is history. Could you see a male Lady Gaga? The closest we've got is Justin Bieber, who'd be locked up if he tried the stuff Gaga gets away with. Women are the only rock stars now. Adele is brutally honest. I want to be like her.

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There are a lot of women at my gigs. The first show I headlined was a sea of women, which I can't complain about. I'm pleased these 18-year-old girls like my music.

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Throughout my entire life, I constantly tried to fight normality. I hate it. I hate the idea of it. I hate routine. I hate anything that feels remotely regular or right.

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I genuinely find the most meaningful thing I do is to make music, but also to absorb some sort of creativity.

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I grew up in the suburbs of a small town on the south coast where the only opportunity I ever got to wear anything smart was a funeral, so I had never owned a piece of clothing worth more than £40.

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The strongest feelings I've had in my life are when love has gone right and when love has gone bad. And I think strong feelings make good songs.

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I tend to write and record things quite quickly. You can tamper with things for years, and it's artistic laziness sometimes.

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I don't really use Facebook, because I find it a bit intrusive on your personal life.

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What's nice about Twitter is that you've got that point of contact with your fans that artists have never had before. I think it's good for musicians. Just as long as you don't start tweeting things about your girlfriends or boyfriends - there's got to be a line.

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One month I'll be completely obsessed with Bob Dylan and the next Arcade Fire. I like early Elton John and David Bowie, Bob Dylan and Bruce Springsteen. I listen to a lot of American bands. But I like listening to new bands, too.

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I love the band Haim. I would love to do something with them.

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