13 Mark Knopfler Quotes for You to Enjoy

Mark Knopfler

British Musician

Born: Aug 12, 1949

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I don't know whether your heart ever necessarily changes, but time changes the way that you perceive the world. And you just hope it gives you more empathy and all those other things. Mark Knopfler

My idea of heaven is a place where the Tyne meets the Delta, where folk music meets the blues. Mark Knopfler

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If you're thinking the road ahead is a little shorter than the one behind you, you're thinking about trying to write a good song and hoping to make a decent record of it. Mark Knopfler

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What I always try to do is to respond to the song; I've always rebelled against theory. Mark Knopfler

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I even played bass for a while. Besides playing electric guitar, I'd also get asked to play some acoustic stuff. But, since I didn't have an acoustic guitar at the time, I used to borrow one from a friend so I could play folk joints. Mark Knopfler

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While I was into many different types of music, and played with many different local groups, I really didn't have a band to call my own until Dire Straits was formed in 1977. Mark Knopfler

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After a while, though, the group just wasn't a good vehicle for the songs I'd written. Mark Knopfler

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I did learn eventually - perhaps far too late - to respect the talent I have. For a lot of years out there, I was just bashing on to the next thing and not really thinking about it too much. That's what we do. But I'm learning to appreciate the moment. Mark Knopfler

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I canceled the Russian shows because, from the days of the first Dire Straits album, I've supported Amnesty International. It's not a good thing to read about people being jailed for no reason, so I raised my hand and made a small objection. It was good to do - but where do you stop? Mark Knopfler

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I had a lot of jobs before I got into music. When I was 15, I was a copy boy for the 'Evening Chronicle' in Newcastle. Then I was a journalist. I value those experiences - I got to see how the world works. Mark Knopfler

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