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
council further jam less obviously pick playing
In the '90s, I think I rediscovered my guitar. The Jam was obviously very guitar-based, but in the Style Council I just got really disillusioned with playing the guitar. The further it went on, the less and less I played, to a point where I couldn't pick it up any more.
evaporates facet side
There is a shy side to me that evaporates when I play on stage, and I like that. I think it's another facet of my character, and I need to do that.
gets looking time work
There was a time in my 40s where I thought, oh, it's all over - not just work, but I'm never going to feel young again, I'm always going to feel like I know what's going to happen, I'll know what to expect. Looking back I don't know if that was a midlife crisis, I don't know - but I don't feel that now. There's possibilities. It gets better.
attached
I am aware of the words 'national treasure' being attached to me occasionally. It just makes me feel old.
course great passes
Getting to No. 1 makes everyone feel better; of course it does. But it's swings and roundabouts with these things. Sometimes you make a great record, and it clicks with people. And other times it passes them by; there's nothing you can do. It's still the same record.
artists grew loved push seem time
I think I come from a time when all the artists I grew up with and I loved always used to try and push the boundaries, and there doesn't seem so much of that, really.
playing-music chance wanted
I still love playing music. It was all I ever wanted to do, and I got the chance to do it.
internet runway shows
You do your runway show, and it's all over the Internet before I see anything on there.
cowboy men should-have
No man should have cowboys boots in his wardrobe. That's fair enough, isn't it? Unless you're a cowboy, of course.
looking-forward always-looking-forward
I'm always looking forward to what I'm doing now, and what's ahead.
royal establishment civil-service
I don't like the royal family, I don't like the establishment, I don't like the civil service.
pops
Nothing wrong with pop!
botox
I've not had Botox, no.
style belief action
I had a total belief in The Style Council. I meant every word and felt every action.