Quotes by Gin Wigmore

About Gin Wigmore:

Virginia Claire "Gin" Wigmore is a New Zealand singer-songwriter. Featuring on the Smashproof single "Brother" in 2009, Wigmore went on to release her debut album Holy Smoke, in 2009, and her second, Gravel & Wine, in 2011. Her third album, Blood to Bone, was released on June 26, 2015.
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I'm just going to tour; that's the best way for people to get to know me. Focusing on the international stuff and breaking in to the States and U.K.

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The beauty of being a musician is writing songs. That's the best part. It's therapeutic and honest and private.

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I got down to business and started writing furiously. I wore my fingers down to a callous state writing with every Tom, Dick and Harry around the world, including a chap named Charlie who plays for a man named Bob, to wrestle my emotions and bring ou...

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When you're young, you need to be silly and be stupid and not be trying to do that when you're 40 in a red sports car.

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My dad dying was actually a reason for me to stop music properly for about a year, because he was a big supporter. All I wanted to do was write a song about him and, you know, when something's too fresh, you can't quite word it.

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You break up, and you say something pathetic, or you don't even speak at all when someone's telling you they don't love you anymore. But then you think about it five minutes later, and you have all these great comebacks!

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That's the great thing about songwriting: You have that time to have perspective and look back and think about all the things you'd want to say.

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No one can attack you when you're songwriting; it's you and a song, which is a great place to be.

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I've lived a lot since I was 16, so I've got more things to write about. I've started playing around the world and met some great people along the way who've taught me lots of things.

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I think I was probably a cowboy in a past life.

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When I went to Memphis and Mississippi and Nashville, I learnt the blues is a whole way of life. I don't really have the blues, but I can appreciate the honesty and the simplicity of it.

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I love playing shows. That's the time I have to really share what I am about.

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I'd say the key thing is to remain true to what originally got you into music. When I wrote 'Hallelujah,' it ignited me to do music because of the love and joy that I got from writing that song. Down the road, you get all of these opinions from peopl...

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I love the energy in the U.S., you know. Everyone is really psyched. You feel really privileged to be there.

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I don't think I'm a good-enough songwriter.

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I'm very open with people, very warm, when I meet them. My fans in particular find that strange and refreshing.

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People might think I'm a bit more intimidating than I am.

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You can't go round looking like a rag.

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You just feel better when you look nice.

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I've got some real diehards down in New Zealand; I look after them and make sure they always get tickets.

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Author Bio

  • NameGin Wigmore
  • DescriptionNew Zealand singer
  • BornJune 6, 1986
  • CountryNew Zealand
  • ProfessionSinger; Jazz Musician