I was very inspired by my mother. She was a vocal teacher and sang in a band, and my first memories of her were going out with her on the local circuit. – Daryl Hall
Yes, I travel in unusual circles. George Osborne and his wife Frances are my cousins. – Daryl Hall
I definitely dislike pomposity and artifice. I hope that Im not that. Once I write a song, it belongs to the world, and the way people perceive it, its cool. – Daryl Hall
If you take a bunch of superstars and put them in a room where they dont have their assistants and entourage, its funny to see what happens. – Daryl Hall
While also, importantly, not wanting to dumb it down or pretend the days of difficult poetry are over, because we live in a pluralist culture and theres room for difficult poetry alongside rap and everything else. And poetry wont be for everyone, but everyone should have the choice. – Andrew Motion