I never, ever wanted to be the Rolling Stones. Bless their hearts, but I dont necessarily want to go on doing the same old thing for the next 10, 20 years... I could see how easy it is to get into that rut, the whole touring mindset.
Paul WellerThere are so many artists who get to my age that get comfortable and just stick in a groove, and I really don't want to do that.
Paul WellerI think part of what we do is there is a bit of dandy influence, always, or a little sprinkle of it. Not literal Savile Row dandy, but there's a bit of sartorial dandiness in everything that we do - every collection that we do.
Paul WellerI still love playing music. It was all I ever wanted to do, and I got the chance to do it.
Paul WellerEven somebody like The Black Keys or Royal Blood, they all have this original roots base to what they do.
Paul WellerFor me, there's always an early-'70s sense. There's always a sprinkle of it - if I do it exactly like that, sometimes it becomes too costume-y or too thought out. But the influences are there, without a doubt, always, because to me, that was the part that I also felt was the most defining of my own personality and my own style, and I also think that it's timeless. You never look wrong.
Paul Weller