Quotes by Adam Ant

About Adam Ant:

Adam Ant is an English musician who gained popularity as the lead singer of post-punk group Adam and the Ants and later as a solo artist, scoring 10 UK top ten hits from 1980 to 1983, including three No. 1s. He has also worked as an actor, appearing in over two dozen films and television episodes from 1985 to 2003.
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I have suffered from depression for most of my life. It is an illness.

Adam Ant

People weren't buying as many records. My record company did not want me. I went through three record companies, went on tour at the wrong time. It destroyed me.

Adam Ant

When you work as hard as you can and as much as you can to make your first album, and you don't make any money, then you change things.

Adam Ant

When I was on a major label I felt obliged to say yes to every interview, tour and whatever else. The label is always telling you, 'This ain't going to last,' so I worked myself half to death. I learnt from that and I like to pace myself now.

Adam Ant

Mental health needs a great deal of attention. It's the final taboo and it needs to be faced and dealt with.

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I wanted to make good records. But my problem is I've got a low boredom threshold, so I wanted it to look and sound different with each album, which is really tantamount to suicide, cause people lose it, they lose it - they say: 'I like that, and tha...

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I just think, certainly for live music it should look as good as it sounds.

Adam Ant

It's good to play 100 per cent live - no tricks, no samples, no messing about.

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Antidepressants are very good, but it's a clinical cosh, really. Sometimes you have to be knocked out, just to stop; when you're in that state all you want to do is just sleep, and rest your body and your brain.

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I got a little house in East L.A. and did the gardening. I was doing some acting here and there, doing my own thing... getting back to reality.

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I have loved eight women in my life. I remember every woman's face.

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My daughter's the greatest thing that's happened to me in my life and she turned me into a more responsible man, as opposed to just someone who's a perpetual teenager, thinking you're a man when you're not.

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Bipolar disorder, manic depression, depression, black dog, whatever you want to call it, is inherent in our society. It's a product of stress and in my case over-work.

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I feel very grateful to be alive and well enough to make music.

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Since the decline of record companies and music sales, I've always played live.

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I want to do a make-up line for men.

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Men look like pandas when they try and put make-up on.

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I like being infamous. I think it is safe being a cult.

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Creative people are more prone to depression.

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I loved being in a band.

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Author Bio

  • NameAdam Ant
  • DescriptionEnglish musician
  • AliasesStuart Leslie Goddard
  • BornNovember 3, 1954
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionGuitarist; Actor; Singer