Alison Moyet Professions : Singer-songwriter Born : June 18, 1961 Browse All Authors Top 33 quotes by Alison Moyet I threw away the whole of my working history, my photograph albums, diaries and stage clothes. Shoving big, ugly discs on walls is a bit like rubbing people's faces in it, saying 'I am considerably richer than you.' It is completely unnecessary. Alison Moyet i-am you history people The thing with me is, I'm both untidy and I hate mess. But I'm not untidy in communal spaces, like living rooms. My bedroom is havoc. Alison Moyet me living bedroom hate I have lost and put on big batches of weight in my life many, many times. But what concerns me is the idea of being an obese old woman, because I don't like the idea of being physically incapable in someone else's hands. Alison Moyet woman my-life me life My style of singing has always been referred to 'soul' singing when it fact it's more influenced by English R&B Blues Shouting. I'm closer to Led Zeppelin as a vocalist than to Ella Fitzgerald. It was torture dealing with major labels. Alison Moyet blues style singing soul Yazoo was Vince's sound ultimately. At the time Vince and I got together he had only recorded one album with Depeche and Depeche were to go on to greater things. Alison Moyet go sound together time When you have kids, it limits you. That was a choice I made. Alison Moyet choice you limits made There has always been a feeling with people that they love my singing but not always the choice of material. Alison Moyet feeling singing love people There are a lot of people who can now see me as an artist for the first time. Alison Moyet me artist time people It is not about writing those hits again. I am sure I could write them, but it is about the sensibilities. Alison Moyet write i-am about writing I was writing and I have three kids. I was occupying my time with them but it was difficult. Alison Moyet difficult three writing time I have never had another job and I don't have a mortgage. Alison Moyet never job another mortgage Personally I think women look better with a bit of chub on them. Alison Moyet better look think women One of the reasons I got really fat when I left home was because I thought rich people ate white bread and Spam. I also thought they could get processed meals, because we never did, so that was exciting. Alison Moyet fat rich home people Similar Authors Bill Anderson singer-songwriter Bill Kaulitz singer-songwriter Bob Whitlock singer-songwriter Bob Weir singer-songwriter Brent Smith singer-songwriter Buffy Sainte-Marie singer-songwriter All Authors
