Best quotes by Paul Young

Paul Young

Paul Young

English singer, songwriter and musician

Paul Antony Young (born 17 January 1956) is an English singer, songwriter and musician. Formerly the frontman of the short-lived bands Kat Kool & the Kool Cats, Streetband and Q-Tips, he became a teen idol with his solo success in the 1980s. His hit singles include "Love of the Common People", "Wherever I Lay My Hat", "Come Back and Stay", "Every Time You Go Away" and "Everything Must Change", all reaching the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart. Released in 1983, his debut album, No Parlez, the first of three UK number-one albums, made him a household name. His smooth yet soulful voice belonged to a genre known as "blue-eyed soul". At the 1985 Brit Awards, Young received the award for Best British Male. Associated with the Second British Invasion of the US, "Every Time You Go Away" reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 in 1985. It also won Best British Video at the 1986 Brit Awards.

In July 1985, Young appeared at Live Aid held at Wembley Stadium, London, performing the Band Aid hit "Do They Know It's Christmas?" (having sung the opening lines on the original single release) and his own hits "Come Back and Stay" and "Every Time You Go Away", with Alison Moyet joining him on stage to perform "That's The Way Love Is". Since the mid-1990s, Young has performed with his band Los Pacaminos.

All quotes by Paul Young:

A man doesn't need to be flawless to be a perfect father, but the commitment to his family is a precious responsibility.

I suppose that since most of our hurts come through relationships, so will our healing.

Emotions are the color of the soul.

The journey is the destination. The process you're in is the goal. Success is never defined by the outcome but by the process.

I just consider myself lucky that I've been a musician this long and not had to find another job.

Can't go on singing the same theme, 'cause baby, can't you see, we've got everything going on? Every time you go away, you take a piece of me with you.

I always wanted to be able to buy nice things, but the appeal of music was the escapism.

I was a dreamer. When I was on stage I didn't have to think about whether I could pay the rent. I was just having a great time.

Money came my way but wasn't really in the plan, so I didn't know how to deal with it.

I don't indulge in anything extravagant but I can't keep money in the bank.

I work and work and if I have a surplus I book a holiday.

You have to be entrepreneurial and use your name.

I don't see a future in music unless you are one of the 5pc of massive artists.

In the Eighties, live work had to be very extravagant.

I led a sheltered life. I didn't know how to book a flight.

My dad was very worried that I wasn't saving and didn't have a pension. I've never invested well.

If something great comes off with the potential TV series, I will go straight to an investor this time and put my money in whatever they invest in.

The Oscar nomination is the best marketing you can get.