Edwyn Collins Quotes

United Kingdom, Musician
August 23, 1959

Edwyn Stephen Collins is a Scottish musician, producer and record label owner from Edinburgh, Scotland. Collins was the lead singer for the 1980s post-punk band Orange Juice, which he co-founded. Following the group's split in 1985, Collins started a solo career. His 1995 single "A Girl Like You" was a worldwide hit.

Also known as Record Producer

I was crazy back then, I must admit. I had an extreme attitude.

Edwyn Collins
- Crazy
- Attitude
- Admit
The first thing that got to me was seeing David Bowie on a children's TV show, but Bowie was way beyond my aspirations. The Buzzcocks' Spiral Scratch came out in 1977 and it had a breakdown of the recording costs, then you saw Pete Shelley playing a broken guitar from Woolworths. We already had an idea of the kind of music we wanted to do, but punk showed us a way to do it.

Edwyn Collins
- Music
- Guitar
- Recording

I love my music and recording people.

Edwyn Collins
- Music
- I Love
- Recording
I'm working and it's great. Life's great. Believe me on that. So what if I had a stroke? I'm getting on with things.

Edwyn Collins
- Believe
- Working
- Stroke
At first it was difficult for me to draw. My right hand doesn't work anymore so I had to train myself to use my left hand. But I persevered. The first one I ended up finishing was the duck.

Edwyn Collins
I wanted to sound new and exciting - the punk movement was over with for me.

Edwyn Collins
- Wanted
- Movement
- Exciting
I'm an old man now. I can't believe it. I'm listening to all sorts because I'm producing people.

Edwyn Collins
Music is my life and my passion.

Edwyn Collins
- Passion
- My Life
- Music Is