Quotes by Amy Winehouse

About Amy Winehouse:

Amy Jade Winehouse was an English singer and songwriter known for her deep vocals and her eclectic mix of musical genres, including soul (sometimes labelled as blue-eyed soul and neo soul), rhythm and blues, and jazz. Winehouse's 2003 debut album, Frank, was a critical success in the UK and was nominated for the Mercury Prize. Her 2006 follow-up album, Back to Black, led to five 2008 Grammy Awards, tying the then record for the most wins by a female artist in a single night, and made her the first British female to win five Grammys, including three of the general field "Big Four" awards: Best New Artist, Record of the Year and Song of the Year.
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My justification is that most people my age spend a lot of time thinking about what they're going to do for the next five or ten years. The time they spend thinking about their life, I just spend drinking.

Amy Winehouse

I don't think I'm such an amazing person who needs to be written about.

Amy Winehouse

I 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 Winehouse

Now I think that going to the gym is the best drug. I go four times a week and it gives me the buzz I need.

Amy Winehouse

I know I'm talented, but I wasn't put here to sing. I was put here to be a wife and a mom and look after my family. I love what I do, but it's not where it begins and ends.

Amy Winehouse

All the songs I write are about human dynamics, whether it's with girlfriends, boyfriends, or family.

Amy Winehouse

I'm happiest with my family around me.

Amy Winehouse

I was gutted to leave my boyfriend at home when I started my tour, but taking my pillow was like taking a little bit of him with me.

Amy Winehouse

I was hit by a car once on my bike, but I still rode home.

Amy Winehouse

I'm of the school of thought where, if you can't sort something out for yourself, no one can help you. Rehab is great for some people but not others.

Amy Winehouse

Having listened to great songwriters like James Taylor and Carole King, I felt there was nothing new that was coming out that really represented me and the way I felt. So I started writing my own stuff.

Amy Winehouse

Cause I'm a musician, I'm not really good at posing and being a model, like, modeling.

Amy Winehouse

The jazz I love is sweet and pure with raw elements, which is exactly what the good hip-hop is doing now.

Amy Winehouse

Life'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 Winehouse

When you're around kids you can be a little kid yourself and pretend that life is magic and you don't have to be one of those sweaty people going to work every day.

Amy Winehouse

I really thought I was on the way out. My husband Blake saved my life. Often I don't know what I do, then the next day the memory returns. And then I am engulfed in shame.

Amy Winehouse

I love America, it's a much more permissive place.

Amy Winehouse

I fall in love every day. Not with people but with situations.

Amy Winehouse

I would love to study guitar or trumpet.

Amy Winehouse

There's no point in saying anything but the truth.

Amy Winehouse

Author Bio

  • NameAmy Winehouse
  • DescriptionEnglish singer and songwriter
  • AliasesAmy Jade Winehouse
  • BornSeptember 14, 1983
  • DiedJuly 23, 2011
  • CountryUnited Kingdom
  • ProfessionSinger-songwriter; Guitarist; Jazz Musician
  • AwardsGrammy Award For Best New Artist