Top 8 Quotes & Sayings by Edwyn Collins

Explore popular quotes and sayings by a Scottish musician Edwyn Collins.

Last updated on November 17, 2024.

Edwyn Stephen Collins is a Scottish musician, producer and record label owner from Edinburgh, Scotland. Collins was the lead singer for the 1980s post-punk band Orange Juice, which he co-founded. After the group split in 1985, Collins started a solo career. His 1995 single "A Girl Like You" was a worldwide hit.

Scottish - Musician | Born: August 23, 1959

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Music is my life and my passion.

Edwyn Collins

I'm working and it's great. Life's great. Believe me on that. So what if I had a stroke? I'm getting on with things.

Edwyn Collins

I love my music and recording people.

Edwyn Collins

The first thing that got to me was seeing David Bowie on a children's TV show, but Bowie was way beyond my aspirations. The Buzzcocks' Spiral Scratch came out in 1977 and it had a breakdown of the recording costs, then you saw Pete Shelley playing a broken guitar from Woolworths. We already had an idea of the kind of music we wanted to do, but punk showed us a way to do it.

Edwyn Collins

I'm an old man now. I can't believe it. I'm listening to all sorts because I'm producing people.

Edwyn Collins

At first it was difficult for me to draw. My right hand doesn't work anymore so I had to train myself to use my left hand. But I persevered. The first one I ended up finishing was the duck.

Edwyn Collins

I was crazy back then, I must admit. I had an extreme attitude.

Edwyn Collins

I wanted to sound new and exciting - the punk movement was over with for me.

Edwyn Collins