I write songs about stuff that I can't really get past personally - and then I write a song about it and I feel better.
Amy WinehouseI've always written poetry but I didn't realise it was a therapy for me until I was maybe 15. That's when my singing started to come together as well because I was listening to so much jazz. What I love I will always embrace.
Amy WinehouseI always said I never wanted to write about love, but then I went and did that anyway.
Amy WinehouseI don't think your ability to fight has anything to do with how big you are. It's to do with how much anger is in you.
Amy WinehouseSince I was 16, I've felt a black cloud hangs over me. Since then, I have taken pills for depression.
Amy WinehouseI wouldn't say I'm a feminist, but I don't like girls pretending to be stupid because it's easier.
Amy WinehouseRelationship doesn’t remain, We resonate on different flames, I could cut you down again, If you were like all other men, If you were like all other men, I know that I could shut you down again
Amy WinehouseI do see myself settling down, getting married and having kids. But when I think about a family life in the future there's rarely a man involved which is kind of weird.
Amy WinehouseI couldn't resist him, his eyes were like yours, his hair was exactly the shade of brown. He's just not as tall, but I couldn't tell, it was dark and I was lying down.
Amy WinehouseLife's short. Anything could happen, and it usually does, so there is no point in sitting around thinking about all the ifs, ands and buts.
Amy WinehouseI like stylish men although I'm someone who sees a man who's not dressed right and think what I could do with him to make him cute. I'm a typical Jewish woman like that.
Amy WinehouseI've always had my own style, I've always been different. I don't like to wear anything that anyone else is wearing because it's very important for me to make a statement.
Amy WinehouseIf you play an instrument, it makes you a better singer. The more you play, the better you sing, the more you sing, the better you play.
Amy WinehouseThere are certain songs I cannot hear because they are so personal that it hurts me to listen.
Amy WinehouseI've never been an idiot - I was a smart girl but I'd do stupid things like go around Asda and nick stuff because my friends told me to. I was a good girl as a teenager.
Amy WinehouseAll the songs I write are about human dynamics, whether it's with girlfriends, boyfriends, or family.
Amy WinehousePeople say my content's mature, I don't think it's mature at all. I'm just a normal 20 year old. I'm opinionated.
Amy WinehouseI can't be arsed with game players. I'm more 'I like you, do you like me? Let's go and do something about it.' I'm a very straightforward person like that.
Amy WinehouseThe more people see of me, the more they'll realize that all I'm good for is making tunes.
Amy WinehouseA little bit of anorexia, a little bit of bulimia. I'm not totally OK now but I don't think any woman is.
Amy WinehouseI always try to write a song to work things out with myself and I want to do it with a little punchline at the end, because I never want to remember anything bad in my life.
Amy WinehouseI don't understand, Why do I stress the man, When there's so many bigger things at hand?
Amy WinehouseI wouldn't be with a man who was scared of me, but I don't think men are scared of me - look at me, I'm tiny. I don't think I'm capable of putting anyone off. I'm a nice girl.
Amy WinehouseI do suffer from depression, I suppose. Which isn't that unusual. You know, a lot of people do.
Amy WinehouseYou've got a degree in philosophy; so you think you're cleverer than me. But I'm not just some drama queen. Cause it's where you're at, not where you've been.
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