My parents locked off most areas of expression. The only outlet left to me was the arts.

Murray Head

Categorized in : Me Only Parents Expression

It's no good kicking progress In the teeth - there's nothing wrong with a tractor.

wrong nothing good progress

The main thing with my shows is that I'm professional but not highly polished. I don't like people to think they're just seeing an album in person.

professional person think people

I ultimately want to contribute something toward bettering human relations.

human something human-relations want

I don't see much good coming out of violent revolution.

coming good see revolution

I'd like to start some form of city-type commune.

some start like form

It doesn't suffice to knock the state, to destroy the ideals. Something has to replace those ideals if they're taken away.

replace away destroy something

'Sunday, Bloody Sunday' was the only time I've been directed properly.

only been sunday time

I don't miss acting in films. I haven't had that many good experiences with it. If I had, I probably would like it more.

miss good like acting

First, I started with music singing, writing songs, playing music. Later, I got into acting. I'm not a brilliant musician or a brilliant actor. But, to me, they're still great vehicles for expression.

great me singing music

The French have bizarre tastes. Maybe that's why they like me.

maybe why like me

I never tried to emulate that New York rap style. What I do is a quasi rap. It's a honky rap, not a black rap. I find it puzzling that so many people have assumed I'm black.

new style black people

I'm a singer and a songwriter. It's hard to describe what I sound like when I sing.

singer like hard sound

I have a high range. Sometimes I sound like Stevie Winwood. Some people say I sound like Peter Gabriel. Some of the songs I write are funky. Others are slow. Some are ponderous, and some are there to shock. I must say some are pretty damn good, too.

some-people good sometimes people