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Phil Collins (born January 30, 1951) is a renowned English musician, singer, songwriter, drummer, and record producer. He gained fame as the drummer and lead vocalist of the progressive rock band Genesis and achieved massive success as a solo artist. Known for his distinctive voice and emotionally charged performances, Collins' music spans pop, rock, soul, and adult contemporary. His iconic hits include 'In the Air Tonight,' 'Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now),' and 'Another Day in Paradise.' With over 100 million records sold worldwide, he has won multiple Grammy Awards, Brit Awards, and an Academy Award nomination. Collins is considered one of the most influential musicians of the 1980s and 1990s.

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“I know it shouldn't make a difference, but crossing the dateline, we weren't sure what day it was - it was very strange. Now, I seem to cope with it better.”

Knows Seems Differences Strange Making A Difference Crossings

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“I never stopped thinking about the Alamo from that day to this. I'm a huge collector of memorabilia. I've got Davy Crockett's bullet pouch. I've got Colonel Travis's belt.”

Thinking Huge Bullets Belts Collectors Colonels Alamo Memorabilia Dodging Bullets

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“I usually hang around the room listening to a bit of last night's show. If there's one available, I go to the steam room every day for my voice. I spend half an hour there and then I eat, because I can't eat later than four o'clock. Then I go for a soundcheck. That's my day.”

Ifs I Can Shows Lasts Night Bits Voice Hours Rooms Half Four Listening Available Clock Last Night Because I Can Steam

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“I'm not trying necessarily to become a movie star; that wouldn't be bad but that's not the aim. I'm just trying to do interesting things and go into areas where I've not been before.”

Trying Stars Interesting Areas Aim Movie Star Interesting Things

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“I'm writing new songs for a Broadway version of Tarzan, which is very interesting. I think what I learned from the Brother Bear score side of things, I've brought into the new Tarzan songs. Thinking outside just guitar, bass, drums and keyboards.”

Thinking Writing Song Sides Interesting Brother Bears Guitar Versions Score Broadway Very Interesting Bass Keyboards New Songs Drum And Bass

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“If Miles Davis hadn't died it would have been interesting to do an album with him, but there wasn't much else that would have got me into the studio... although Herbie Hancock has just been in touch about doing something and that would be an interesting combination.”

Ifs Has Beens Would Be Interesting Died Albums Studios Miles Combination

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“It's always been easy with Mark, he's a rock fan and we speak the same language. He's a big Beatles fan too. We worked a lot via CLI calls, though only meeting up once every couple of months.”

Bigs Speak Language Easy Fans Rocks Months Couple Mark Meetings

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“No seriously... when there's families, you tend to go back to your room after the gig rather than go for a drink with the other guys. But there's always someone who's got something going, like the tour manager.”

Guy Rooms Drink Managers Gigs Other Guys Your Room

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“Often there's a BA crew, because half the time we stay at the same hotels, especially in Australia. I can remember spending quite a lot of time with crews around the pool there. They always make themselves known to us.”

I Can Remember Half Known Spending Hotel Australia Pool Crew

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“There were 'big stars' at the Alamo! Bowie, Crockett! It is a huge political event because it, and the events at Goliad and San Jacinto, changed the look of a map of America. America would be a very different place if Texas had remained Mexican.”

Ifs Looks Different Bigs Would Be America Political Stars Events Changed Huge Maps Texas Mexican Different Place Bowie Alamo

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“To see a lot of the smaller labels disappear or get gobbled up by the bigger labels, that’s a shame. It was a bit of a shock at first to see the demise of the record stores.”

Firsts Bits Records Bigger Shame Disappear Stores Labels Shock Demise Record Stores

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“'Urban Renewal' was sweet because I've been - unfairly, I would say - plonked in the middle of the road because of a handful of songs. It came at a good time for me, because you do take a bit of a browbeating and, as you get older, you become better at accepting it and realizing why it happens.”

Happens Song Bits Realizing Accepting Middle Sweet Good Times Urban Renewal Handful Middle Of The Road Urban Renewal

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“When we're touring America or Europe, we use our own plane and a great advantage of that is it cuts out an awful lot of time checking in. You literally drive up to the plane, get on and then drive off at the other end.”

Ends Use America Cutting Europe Advantage Awful Planes Touring Aeroplanes

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“Each thing leapfrogs. I do a Genesis project - like now, we're just finishing off an album - and then by the time the album is doing its thing, I could do nothing or I could do a film.”

Film Projects Albums Finishing Genesis

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“You'll regret the day you ever messed with Philadelphia Collins and sons”

Son Regret Philadelphia

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“To be honest, producing records interests me less at the moment and I really don't want to get involved in album projects that are going to take up a lot of time”

Want Moments Interest Records Honest Involved Projects Albums Being Honest Get Involved

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“In 1977 we played America and Europe three times, and Japan - my marriage suffered as a result. My then wife took the kids to Canada to be near her parents”

Kids America Three Parent Results Wife Europe Canada Japan Three Times

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“They're the only ones brave enough to give me these opportunities [on being offered a soundtrack!]”

Giving Enough Opportunity Give Me Brave Soundtracks

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“I wish I could just make you turn around, turn around and see me cry There's so much I need to say to you, so many reasons why You're the only one who really knew me at all So take a look at me now, 'cos there's just an empty space And there's nothing left here to remind me, just the memory of your face Take a look at me now, 'cos there's just an empty space And you coming back to me is against all odds and that's what I've got to face”

Needs Looks Reason Faces Song Turns Left Wish Memories Space Cry Empty Reason Why Your Face Odds Look At Me Coming Back Empty Space Against All Odds Look At Me Now

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“Wait for it, wait for it! Anticipation is half the fun, So I've been told...”

Fun Waiting Half Anticipation

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“On the day of the show, I sit down with someone that speaks very good English and someone who speaks the local language very well and work out what I'm going to say.”

Wells Shows Speak Language Very Good Work Out Locals Good Day

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“Take a look at me now, cause there's just an empty space. And you coming back to me is against all odds and that's what I've got to face.”

Looks Faces Causes Space Empty Odds Look At Me Coming Back Empty Space Against All Odds Look At Me Now

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“We stayed in some pretty shabby places in Europe.”

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“When children see Michael Jackson they see a human being. When adults see him they see money.”

Humans Children Human Beings Adults

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“I joined Genesis when I was 19. I've earned the right to actually do nothing. I don't want to be a shadow of what I was, so I've kind of just quite willingly stood back.”

Want Kind Shadow Genesis

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“You can wipe off that grin, I know where you've been, it's all been a pack of lies.”

Knows Lying Packs Infidelity Adultery Wipe

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“Would you respect me if I didn't have this gun? Cause without it, I don't get it, and that's why I carry one.”

Ifs Philosophy Causes Gun Respect Me

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Born: January 30, 1951
Known for: Musician
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