Alice Merton Quotes

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When I was younger, I always wanted to be either a pian

When I was younger, I always wanted to be either a pianist or a classical singer, and when I discovered songwriting, it was like a new portal had been opened.
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The idea – or, if you like, the need – to write and record ‘Lash Out’ was born of a feeling within me.
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The actual thought of not really having a home was, for me, very depressing, and it was something that I was dealing with for quite some time.
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I would bake for my grandma because she has never had anything I’ve baked.
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I love writing about things I know, and I like to be very honest in my music.
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I think nowadays it’s important to have the support of a group of people who are ready to invest time and effort in your music and vision.
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I wish I wrotePaper Planes‘ by M.I.A.
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I get mad about something, and then I have this melody in my head, and then afterwards, the lyrics come.
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It’s a really hard decision, picking my second single.
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Every song is true and has its unique story behind it.
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We always watch ‘The Polar Express.’ I love that movie; that’s a very, very nice Christmas tradition that we have.
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I like eating yummy things.
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I love spending time in England, whether it’s for writing, producing, or seeing my parents and siblings.
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I actually didn’t think there was that many people out there who knew what it’s like to not really have a home or have that home in one place.
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I make music… and it helps me figure out life.
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I always wanted to do something with music, but to be honest, I never thought I’d be good enough.
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A lot of labels always feel the need to tell you how they think the music should be marketed and what songs work best where. I say make music you love doing, come up with a strategy, and put it out there.
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I don’t like being dependent on other people.
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I can do whatever I want, and I’m not going to let anyone tell me what language I should speak in.
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If I don’t feel the music, I can’t perform it.
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I don’t think I ever had a certain image of what touring was like… I think when you’re young, you think it’s very glamourous, but it’s not.
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I wanted to sing about things that moved me and experiences I had collected throughout life.
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I don’t really see myself as a pop star. I guess I just really enjoy being able to play my music for people who actually want to listen to it.
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I’m putting out music that I love, and they’re basically just stories of my life and how I try and teach myself to think about things. They’re kind of like notes to self, basically.
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I didn’t have just one place where I could say, ‘That’s my home.’
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There’s a few kids out there who like singing to my songs. They’re, like, five, six, seven years old.
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I get really nervous when I’m performing or meeting new people.
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I have complete creative freedom. If I want to put a song on the album, there’s no one stopping me.
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Being an artist and a human in this world always means confronting people who make you feel like you have to act according to their rules.
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I’m not going to release something just because they think it’s the next hit. It’s not what everyone wants to hear, but that’s the way it is.
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Home, for me, is with the people who I really love – whether that’s in England with my family, Ireland with my relatives, or Germany and Canada with my friends.
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I had no idea if ‘No Roots’ was going to work or not.
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I feel it’s much easier to be honest or be myself in songs when I’m playing. That’s why I felt, ‘You know, I’m going to write the truth.’
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When I was thirteen years old, and we had just moved to Germany, I definitely felt I was missing out on normal teenage life. I was watching my old school friends from Canada grow up without me while I was in Germany trying to learn the language and trying to pass each year without failing.
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I wanted to take the seriousness out of everything a little bit, because it kind of fits my style.
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Like most people, I wanted and still want to live by my own rules.
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My mom used to bake so much when I was a child, and I have a big sweet tooth.
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I didn’t want to write a sad song to remind me of the fact that I’m always moving around. I wanted something to cheer me up.
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I’m definitely sleep deprived – it is so hard to sleep on a tour bus! It moves around so much, and we have really weird time schedules.
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Mom+Pop aren’t just a label, but they were the group of people that seemed to really care about a long-term relationship. I can be honest with them, like I would with my family, but at the same time, I can expect for them always to be upfront and honest with me.
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Music is something I can control.
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Every time someone asks me where I’m from, I’m not sure how to answer that question… so I say I have no roots.
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You don’t really learn how to write songs; you learn to develop as a writer, and you get to meet lots of musicians and figure out what kind of sound you want. You have the time to just develop and try different styles, and that’s what I did.
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I wanted to write an upbeat song where I could feel good about the fact that I’ve moved around so much and not sad about all the goodbyes I’ve had to face.
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