Brooke Fraser – Quotes

You don’t normally think

You don’t normally think of Los Angeles as a place to go to get away. Brooke Fraser

I began dabbling in writing when I was 12, and there was never an official start to singing… I just sang my songs because there was no one else to sing them and no one told me to shut up! Brooke Fraser

I had received some

I had received some minor indie label interest when I was 14 after I was in a schools music competition thing in NZ called ‘Rockquest’, but I knew it wasn’t the right time and that I wasn’t good enough and needed to concentrate on school. Brooke Fraser

The writing and making

The writing and making of each of my albums has been such a different beast each time, so I’m interested in seeing what kind of animal the fourth one turns out to be! Brooke Fraser

I’m a bit of

I’m a bit of a book worm, so a lot of the songs I write are inspired by books. Brooke Fraser

David Bowie is the

David Bowie is the quintessential English gentleman and, of course, a musical and generational institution. I only played support for him for one night (not a whole tour) but he was incredibly gracious and generous toward me and I’ve certainly never forgotten it. Brooke Fraser

I think I was

I think I was always an old soul, even as a teenager. Brooke Fraser

I only say this

I only say this because a lot of people seem to think that if you’re a musician you want to be a celebrity. But most musicians in the world aren’t celebrities, and pretty much everything about the concept of ‘celebrity’ is a complete load of bollocks anyhow. Brooke Fraser

I learnt that music

I learnt that music cost something, and that’s a good thing. Also, that I should exercise, because I didn’t and I got very sick. Brooke Fraser

I know my sound,

I know my sound, and I have to be true to who I am as an artist, even though I want be real cool, and make really cool music. Brooke Fraser