Dido Armstrong Quotes
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I always want to bring emotion across in a straightforward way. I don't want to get histrionic when I'm singing. For me that's just not interesting; it goes too far down one road.
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I'm too much of a control freak.
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You never forget where you were when you write a song; it's a very proper memory, so I knew exactly where I was and what I was doing for each track. It was like going into a time machine.
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In fact, I'd just like to own something. Everyone thinks I'm glamorous, rich and famous but all I've got is some recording equipment and a battered old BMW.
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Thirty is not an age for a woman anymore.
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It's great to go on your own and discover new things just for yourself, to meet new people and all that. If you're all on your own, then there is nobody there to guide you and you have to make all the decisions for yourself. It's quite liberating in a way.
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Why don't I watch the ocean?My lover's gone.No earthly ships will ever bring him home againbring him home again.
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I went to study some orchestration stuff because I got so inspired working with all the orchestras.
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I feel really lucky to have found musical success before I'm 30, to be doing absolutely what I want to do. I would be quite happy if I died tomorrow.
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I love feeding off the audience, and to me, what's the point if you're not going to think of the fans. Anyone can play music in their house, but you put it out because you want interact with your fans. And, as an artist, you get so much from your fans.
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There will be no white flag above my door, I'm in love and always will be
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It's much better when I go out with my mates and we stop talking about me like I'm some sort of egomaniac. It's great when we can just have a drink.
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I feel very warm towards Mum and Dad for giving us the independence they did. My childhood, and the fact we didn't have a TV, gave me a boundless imagination.
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It's all right to make mistakes, you're only humanInside everybody's hiding something.
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I get up, go shopping, clean the flat, cook my boyfriend's dinner. It's great selling records, but it doesn't mean you have to turn into a freak.
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The older you get, the more you realize you're drifting toward a direction, and sometimes your significant other drifts into an opposite direction. You can't blame anybody for it.
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I'm so lonely I don't even want to be with myself anymore.
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It's actually amazing because you go so far into another side of your brain when you're studying something completely different, and I loved it.
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To me, there's nothing worse than going to a concert and you're so looking forward to hearing your favorite song and they never play it. You're gutted.
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I write about the things I feel strongly about.
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It's too late and it's too bad, don't think of me.
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Inside everybody's hiding something.
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My dad's Irish music was such a huge influence.
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I thought it was strange that I was called after a woman who killed herself in ancient literature. You just don't call your kid Dido and send her to school. But it's great for me now. It's just another thing that makes me stand out.
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Looking back, I think that's why I did music. I'd get home from school and the house would be so quiet.
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And we danced, and we drankAnd I've seen something you probably never got the chance to seeDon't worry, MaryCause I'm taking care of DannyAnd he's taking care of me
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I like being a strong, independent woman, and to be honest, I was never afraid to be on my own.
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I spent a lot of my childhood in my own head, making up stories. I didn't have a lot of outside influences, so I was able to make my own decisions about what I wanted to do.
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It's great to just disappear, grab a suitcase, switch the answering machine on and just go somewhere else.
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I really enjoy being single again. I spent a lot of time in a relationship and the nearer we came to the end, the more difficult it got. You don't see things clearly as long as you're still involved.
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