Viv Albertine Quotes

Viv Albertine

Profession : Musician

Birth : December 1, 1954

Most female artists - to do what you have to do and to be as honest as you have to be, to be as selfish as you have to be, as tunnel-visioned as you have to be to make art, not entertainment - you can't compromise, really.

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I'm the angriest and most empathetic person you'll ever meet.

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Women are constantly taught to think about what other people are thinking, from those 'Jackie' magazine quizzes - 'What's he thinking?' - to being a grown adult.

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I've only done a handful of things in my life that have stood out. The rest is just broth: mistakes and boredom.

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I usually write at my kitchen table, nothing exotic. I don't need any equipment. I don't have to organise anyone else to rehearse, and when I do a reading, lots of women and girls come, whereas gigs are dominated by men. Not against men, but I want to communicate to women.

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I like writing because I can do it anywhere, and I don't need money to do it.

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I think I am the Elizabeth Barrett of 2015. Not in terms of genius but in bed a lot.

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Fashion wasn't a label back in the '70s. We made our own clothes because we had no money.

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It is soul-destroying to have your work and physical appearance picked to pieces.

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The truth is the only thing that will move society forwards.

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I don't think it's healthy to have secrets; they hang over a family for generations.

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People think you're vulnerable when you tell the truth, but it's never hurt me.

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I'm not a gifted storyteller, so I write what I know and hope that honesty resonates with other people's experiences.

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I always felt very free about experimenting with clothes. I was into clothes in a big way from a young age. Not expensive but fun and experimental.

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