Music to me is so internal. It's physical and it's emotional. Whereas fashion is so much about the external that it's almost like a break. It's not inner turmoil. It's total escapism. Florence Welch More Quotes by Florence Welch More Quotes From Florence Welch I'm a light sleeper. I've never been one of those people who can put their head down and suddenly everything disappears. Nighttime is the time I get most scared, anxious or worried. In those darker moments before waking or sleeping is when I feel most, I don't know, I can turn on myself, and my imagination can take me dark places. Florence Welch light dark sleep I like the idea of taking off like a bird. Florence Welch bird ideas When I'm singing I'm always trying to get to the highest point possible. I'd fly to the top of Buckingham Palace to sing to the queen. Florence Welch always-trying singing queens I think I should get a bigger between-the-song persona, so then I'm not wandering around the stage like some mad old auntie that's saying hello to people and falling over. Florence Welch song fall thinking Going to parties usually makes me feel depressed, just because I have such social fear after meeting people. Florence Welch party social people I always wanted to sound like a man, like Jeff Buckley or Tom Waits. Florence Welch waiting sound men I feel a responsibility to the fans who have paid to see me and I want to give as good a show as I possibly can. Florence Welch fans responsibility giving I get in fights with my sister all the time. She comes on the road with me and we fight - like sisters do. Florence Welch like-a-sister my-sister fighting I like to wear clothes that I will wear when I am an old lady. Florence Welch old-lady clothes I got to live out my 11-year-old fantasies - I got to go on stage with Green Day. Billie Joe called my name from the stage. 'Dookie' was the first album I ever bought. I covered the whole of 'Nimrod' and he'd heard it. That was like the 11-year-old girl dreamed. Florence Welch girl names years I made music with my friend, who we called Isabella Machine to which I was Florence Robot. When I was about an hour away from my first gig, I still didn't have a name, so I thought 'Okay, I'll be Florence Robot/Isa Machine', before realising that name was so long it'd drive me mad. Florence Welch mad names long I quite like the drama of an encore. I think an encore is for those artists who are inclined to do dramatic gestures, and I certainly would say I am inclined towards them. Florence Welch artist drama thinking I like to keep my issues drawn, it's always darkest before the dawn. Florence Welch issues dawn thinking I've got some incredible fans actually - so loyal and they make me card »">birthday cards and Christmas cards. I got this package of poems and artwork based around the songs. They've got this thing called 'Floetry' where they all have to put in artwork. They've set up their own competitions and stuff which is kind of amazing. Florence Welch competition song birthday It's hard to dance with a devil on your back, So shake him off... Florence Welch shakes hard devil For someone so conflicted, who am I to give advice to anybody? It’s such a funny, grandiose idea Florence Welch advice giving ideas I was a heavy heart to carry Florence Welch iron heart rivers I can’t worry too much about the everyday things. Otherwise I’d lose touch with my own world, that helps me as an artist, but it’s frustrating for the people around me. I’m vaguely functional, but there’s always something slightly off. Florence Welch everyday-things artist people I wish to remain nameless Florence Welch causes names wish The music is so euphoric,as a way of battling the words. It’s like an exorcism, beating it out with drums, shake this demon out, it’s so visceral because the melancholy has to be drummed out. I can’t let it sit inside me. Florence Welch exorcism demon way
