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I think blues music is music of the soul. Of course, there are other forms. You could call some classical music blues music in that way.

PJ Harvey

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PJ Harvey
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: October 9
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I always wanted to be an artist. I think I was just waiting on somebody to approve me and be like, Oh, okay, you should be an artist, you know 'cause it wasn't until I stopped looking for approval that I could actually do it.
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I feel that my dreamscapes are part of my everyday life, and sometimes I can't tell the difference.
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I studied art just short of the level where you can earn a degree.
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If you want to be good at anything, you have to work hard at it. It doesn't just fall from the sky. I work every day at trying to improve my writing, and I really enjoy it. Nothing fascinates me more than putting words together, and seeing how a collection of words can produce quite a profound effect.
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If you come at the record feeling really happy and optimistic, it can be incredibly beautiful and uplifting, and if you come at it in a bleak moment, it can feel like a very dark place to share. It's all down to the listener.
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But even when I do give interviews, I always come across as such a completely different person. It seems like there's no controlling it anyway.
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