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" To be honest, the first time round, I didn't think 'Fame Academy' was the worst premise in the world. You got people on, and they would write songs and develop themselves as artists. But then, instead of getting a little bit more credible, it got a little bit more ridiculous. "

Paolo Nutini

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" I can't speak much Italian. I do go down well over there, but it's frustrating because I can't really speak it. Even if I do talk, they can't understand my accent, but I should try to learn it. "

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" I'm always looking for people to play the songs to. "

" You walk with a different air if you're wearing something sharp. "

" I only became interested in clothes when I was in my mid-teens. I'd do things like spike my hair and put on a nice shirt, but I'd hardly call myself fashion-conscious. I just don't have the energy. "

" That's the good thing about music: you can sing about people's lives in its stages and feelings. Some songs can put something in context that you couldn't. They can free your mind or can make you think or can be redeeming. "

" I've met such amazing people in their 40s, in their 60s, 70s, and they completely bely their age on paper. "

" The first record I was really into was the Drifters' 'When My Little Girl Is Smiling.' "

" 'Astral Weeks' is a brilliant album, and songs like 'Moondance' are just beautiful lyrically. "

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Brilliant

Just

" You should have something to say, an idea you want to get out, and if you don't, just get out of the way, 'cause there's so many great musicians and writers that are in the queue. "

" My father was very encouraging. "

" I don't know if I've got the capacity for all of the creativity that I want to put out there, which is annoying and frustrating - it's kinda like torture. "

Paolo Nutini

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Torture

" I try not to get too self-absorbed. "

" Racism is one of the worst forms of torture because it's directed at something you never asked for and something you can't change. "

" When life hands you melons, eat them. "

" The first time I did everything was in Paisley - the first time I went to the pictures or the bowling or the ice rink or the swimming baths. "

" I'm at the point of view that I have to look after myself in various levels. "

" You've got to make sure that you don't have an airbrushed picture making you look like a 15-year-old cherub when your lyrics suggest otherwise. "

Paolo Nutini

Your

Got

" A lot of places think that bigger is better. It's like consumerism is taking everything over. "

" Politicians have an arrogance that I just do not understand. I've seen more constructive debates in high school. "

" When you've displayed a weakness, you've displayed something a person can grab a hold of and attack you there. If you're not ashamed of it, who can make you feel bad about it? Nobody. If you make a mistake, at least you get to see them, identify them, acknowledge them and hopefully remedy them. "

" I love melon! I don't love melon; that's a bit... Melon's my favorite fruit. "

" I know some bands that are precious about their new ideas. They're conscious of the fact that people can - even from mobile phones - begin to get clearer and better recordings of the songs... so they're a lot more hesitant to play them. "

" One of my ambitions is to move to Tuscany. I like the idea of getting a vineyard. I love being under the sun and being casual and comfortable. That's my idea of heaven. "

" I just want people to leave a show and go, 'That was the most rockin' show I've ever seen.' I hope people can just roll with me a little bit - you know? "

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Know

People

" Charts and learning the politics behind making a record - it's pretty soulless. "

" When I've got time off, my feet get itchy really quickly. "