Paul Weller
Paul Weller
John William "Paul" Weller, Jr.is an English singer, songwriter and musician. Weller achieved fame with the punk rock/new wave/mod revival band The Jam. He had further success with the blue-eyed soul music of The Style Council, before establishing himself as a solo artist in 1991...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionMusician
Date of Birth25 May 1958
way dresses band
If you're into a certain band, you're into the way they dress.
college matter passionate
Going to college was never an option. I was passionate about music, but how much talent I actually had was another matter.
stars dad thinking
A lot of young artists and musicians that we work with, you think they're gonna want to come in and buy the rock star-looking leather jacket - whatever it is that you think they're gonna want. They all want a suit. They want a tuxedo jacket, they want a suit. They don't want to look like their dad in it, but they want a suit.
pieces records wanted
I wanted to make a record that sounded like a continous piece
pops
Nothing wrong with pop!
clothes cloaks
I've always liked my clothes, even before I could properly afford them. Clothes for me were never a cloak, a cover. They were how I chose to express myself.
encouraging nice people
It is nice to make a record and people like it, and it's encouraging.
botox
I've not had Botox, no.
fashion internet
It's a global fashion thing; because of the Internet it has gotten really small. It's cluttered, but it's gotten small.
serious 80s
I suppose I was much more serious-minded in the '70s and '80s.
style belief action
I had a total belief in The Style Council. I meant every word and felt every action.
japan jeans looks
If you take skinny jeans - skinny jeans didn't just happen in the US, they were happening in Japan, they were happening in the UK, they were happening everywhere. Some places a little faster than others. But, if we look at our best sellers in this store, they're the same best sellers that we have in the States.
voice pieces records
When I listen to a record, or when I'm making a record, I listen to everything. I listen to the drums, the bass, the voice, the arrangement. I listen to the whole piece as an ensemble.
drunk life-is drink
Life is a drink and you get drunk when you're young.