Quotes by scottish authors

I thought about going onto the first one, Pop Idol. My mum was saying, 'Go on!' But I decided not to. 'The X Factor,' though, doesn't really seem to be a show about musical talent anymore. Paolo Nutini

You don't want to go and make something, then go out and do shows, if you're not really into it. You don't want to go out there and make people feel like you're grudging playing them a song. That's a disturbing thought. Paolo Nutini

You People Song Thought Out Disturbing Something Feel Like Make Go Want Them Then Really Shows Playing

I left school just shy of 17: I'd started going into touring and that situation. Paolo Nutini

School Situation Touring Left Going Just Started Shy

I am not steeped in all that angst. I'm never going to be Sid Vicious. Paolo Nutini

Angst Never Am Going Vicious

It's a sacred thing, but I do want to get married. I'd love that. Paolo Nutini

Love Married Sacred Get Get Married Want Thing

I think it was definitely a love for the four- or five-part vocal male harmony groups that really took me away. I'd always try and be, like, the fifth Drifter; I'd always try and find another harmony that wasn't there. Paolo Nutini

Love Me Try Think Took Harmony Definitely Find Vocal Like Another Always Male Fifth Really Groups Away Four

When I've got time off, my feet get itchy really quickly. Paolo Nutini

Time Feet Got Off Itchy Quickly Get Really

A lot of places think that bigger is better. It's like consumerism is taking everything over. Paolo Nutini

Better Think Everything Consumerism Taking Over Like Lot Bigger Places

If you're going to call yourself a musician, you have to go out and make music. Paolo Nutini

Music You Yourself Musician Out Make Call Go Going

I've always got a notepad on or a voice recorder recording ideas. Paolo Nutini

Recording Recorder Voice Ideas Always Got

I don't want to slip into Johnny Borrell mode. I don't want to be singing that there's nothing on TV, nothing on the radio. Paolo Nutini

Singing Nothing Slip TV Johnny Mode Want Radio

I know some bands that are precious about their new ideas. They're conscious of the fact that people can - even from mobile phones - begin to get clearer and better recordings of the songs... so they're a lot more hesitant to play them. Paolo Nutini

Phones People Better Hesitant Some About More Recordings Fact Songs Clearer New Ideas Know New Ideas Lot Mobile Mobile Phones Begin Bands Precious Get Them Even Play Conscious

Just remember that if you've lost something, you will be open to something else. Paolo Nutini

You Remember Will Lost Else Something Something Else Open Just

The first record I was really into was the Drifters' 'When My Little Girl Is Smiling.' Paolo Nutini

Girl First Record Smiling Little Little Girl Really

I just want people to leave a show and go, 'That was the most rockin' show I've ever seen.' I hope people can just roll with me a little bit - you know? Paolo Nutini

Hope Me You People Seen Bit Know Most Leave Go Roll Just Want Little Little Bit Show Ever

I've never had anything as formal as vocal lessons. Paolo Nutini

Vocal Never Had Formal Anything Lessons

I don't mind being criticised, but hearing yourself described as the next James Blunt - that hurts. Paolo Nutini

Yourself Mind Hurts Hearing Being James Blunt Next

Instead of isolating our school and our many subjects from the every day world, we intend to plant it not merely in the French capital, but in what for next summer at least will be the focal point, the capital of the entire civilized world. Patrick Geddes

Day Every Day World School Plant Will Every Our Summer Focal Focal Point Entire Civilized Point Civilized World Instead Merely French Least Subjects Intend Capital Next Many

God be praised for his gracious long suffering towards me in sparing my life so long. Grant, gracious God, that I may make a good use of the time that thou mayest be pleased yet to grant me for repentance. Patrick Gordon