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The number of strokes to the inch controls the pitch of the note: the more, the higher the pitch; the fewer, the lower the pitch, the size of the stroke controls the loudness... the tone quality is the most difficult element to control, it is made by the shape of the strokes. Norman McLaren

A good book, in the language of the book-sellers, is a salable one; in that of the curious, a scarce one; in that of men of sense, a useful and instructive one. Oswald Chambers

Good Book Language Men Sense Scarce Curious Good Book Useful

Touring can be really tiring. I can get homesick, and I spend a lot of time on my phone. Paolo Nutini

Time Phone Spend Touring Lot Get Tiring Really Homesick

I've learned stuff, and I've forgotten stuff, but what I do know is that it really is all about the fans. Paolo Nutini

Fans About Stuff Know Learned Forgotten Really

My best mates when I was 19 were all in their 30s. I used to go to all their house parties, and they were crazier than the guys who were 17, 18. They were so much more liberated than the people who were apparently shackle-free. Paolo Nutini

Best People Liberated Guys More House Parties Go Were Mates Than Crazier Much Used Who Apparently

I don't discriminate when it comes to melon. I'm very open-minded. I really don't mind; I can't say I like any one better than the other. You can put them all in! A little melon mix salad, and I'm just in heaven. Paolo Nutini

You Better Mind Other Say Put Open-Minded Like Mix Salad Very Discriminate Than Any Heaven Just Little Them Really

When life hands you melons, eat them. Paolo Nutini

Life You Eat Hands Them

I never, ever thought I would get to say I was opening a show for the Bay City Rollers. Paolo Nutini

Thought Say Bay Would City Never Opening Get Show Ever

When you've displayed a weakness, you've displayed something a person can grab a hold of and attack you there. If you're not ashamed of it, who can make you feel bad about it? Nobody. If you make a mistake, at least you get to see them, identify them, acknowledge them and hopefully remedy them. Paolo Nutini

You Mistake Bad Weakness Hopefully See About Something Attack Remedy Feel Nobody Identify Make Least Grab Person Get Hold Acknowledge Ashamed Them Who Displayed

I've always enjoyed the bohemia of Paisley. Paolo Nutini

Always Bohemia Paisley Enjoyed

I'm not seeking for answers; I just want to tell stories and state my opinion. Paolo Nutini

State Tell Seeking Opinion Answers Just Want Stories

I try not to get too self-absorbed. Paolo Nutini

Try Too Self-Absorbed Get

It's all a progression towards hopefully one day making a record that can be the definitive you can offer. Some bands come in with that at first, and the great bands never really stray from that. I want to earn my stripes. Paolo Nutini

My father was very encouraging. Paolo Nutini

Father Encouraging Very

When you open your mind up, and you go into a creative state, you can't just switch if off. When you have an idea, a creative impulse, and then you ignore it, it can keep you up when you just want to go to your bed - which is why it's great to have voice recorders on your phone! Paolo Nutini

To be honest, the first time round, I didn't think 'Fame Academy' was the worst premise in the world. You got people on, and they would write songs and develop themselves as artists. But then, instead of getting a little bit more credible, it got a little bit more ridiculous. Paolo Nutini

Time You People World First To Be Honest Think Bit Worst Would More Write Develop Songs Instead Academy First Time Got Fame Getting Artists Little Little Bit Themselves Then Premise Ridiculous Round Credible Honest

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