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Actually I think Art lies in both directions - the broad strokes,

Actually I think Art lies in both directions – the broad strokes, big picture but on the other hand the minute examination of the apparently mundane. Seeing the whole world in a grain of sand, that kind of thing. – Peter Hammill

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The crucial question one comes back to is the examination without that experience is meaningless. And I think its true that society is becoming more and more passive, less and less fired up with enthusiasm, in many spheres. – Peter Hammill

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I continue to believe, contrary to the given wisdom, that its more interesting to have an album – or, indeed, an individual song – which has variety rather than homogeneity. – Peter Hammill

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