18+ Jamie Lidell Quotes On Feel Good, Fools And Me

Jamie Lidell is a British musician from the UK. He is a singer, songwriter, producer and multi-instrumentalist, known for his blend of soul, electronic music, and experimental pop. He is best known for his 2005 album Multiply, which earned him a Grammy nomination for Best Electronic/Dance Album. Following is our collection on famous quotes by Jamie Lidell on love, life, leadership.

I've always loved improvising. That's how I write songs. Creativity has an improvised element to it. — Jamie Lidell

People can rock together, people can do great things together, and that's what you love when you're working with characters and it's all going well. — Jamie Lidell

I made an instrument which I'm really happy about, because I always wanted to have a machine that did this so once I established it as my unique tool, it was like, now I'm going to master it like a guitar. — Jamie Lidell

I can see that in retrospect but I guess I've always had such an identity crisis when it comes to other people's understanding of me. — Jamie Lidell

I wanted to make an album that I wanted to put on myself and could listen to again and again. In the past I've done these records that are very in-depth. I love them and I'm very proud of them but I've always found it hard to listen to them again and again...they're very demanding. — Jamie Lidell

I really wanted to maintain that bedroom philosophy to creating stuff. — Jamie Lidell

There's a sense that, on a certain day, you want to destroy everything, even the ones you love. Humans are weird like that. You build an empire and you hate it as soon as it's done. That's because we're never satisfied. — Jamie Lidell

It's really hard to make something that doesn't sound like everything else. — Jamie Lidell

Improvisation has been with me since I was a kid, and, taking a selfish pleasure from that, I just thought, "What the hell. It might as well be something other people enjoy." — Jamie Lidell

I really wanted to maintain that bedroom philosophy to creating stuff. I don't believe the hype; I think a great record is because I put a lot of love into it. If people are feeling it, that's fantastic. — Jamie Lidell

I was not in a good space in my life, emotionally particularly, so I needed to do something to recharge my batteries emotionally and musically. I took a break and I learnt software and programming a little bit, and that's how I designed my live machine, which I've been using for years. — Jamie Lidell

I stopped going out and taking pills and I started hanging out and learning about flat eleven chords. — Jamie Lidell

Improvisation is risky. I like that. Another practical reason for that is that you have to go out and play every day on a tour. I couldn't do it if I thought I was going to do the same songs every day in the same order, like a full-on robot. — Jamie Lidell

I guess I've always had such an identity crisis when it comes to other people's understanding of me. I don't feel it in myself but from an outsider's point of view, I can see they must be thinking, "Who the hell does this guy think he is?" But recently I've been thinking, okay, a white guy can't sing soul, but would a black person be made exempt from singing opera because it's not a tradition that belongs to them? It's the same kind of argument. — Jamie Lidell

I feel myself developing more and more of this soul voice, and...it's a mystery to me. Fundamentally, I just think because I feel it, it's alright. — Jamie Lidell

It always happens around beach resorts, a certain kind of money gravitates to the scene. The gold goes to the water. People love to wear it, show it off, roll with it. For me, I just find it disgusting. — Jamie Lidell

It's weird how things are really stop-start in my creative process. I can't just turn it on - it just happens kind of randomly and I've just got to ride it when it's good. Surf's up! It's like that. — Jamie Lidell

I'm not the kind of guy who likes to rush things through. I like to take my time and finish when I'm finished. — Jamie Lidell

Life Lessons by Jamie Lidell

1. Jamie Lidell's work emphasizes the importance of experimentation and collaboration in the creative process. He often combines different genres of music and works with other artists to create unique and innovative sounds.
2. His success shows that taking risks and pushing boundaries can lead to great rewards.
3. His music is a reminder that it’s important to stay true to yourself and your vision, no matter how unconventional it may be.