“I could probably say a lot of things, but I'm not sure they'd be fit for publication.” Quote by Jade Puget
“I began dabbling in writing when I was 12, and there was never an official start to singing... I just sang my songs because there was no one else to sing them and no one told me to shut up!” WritingSongSingingOfficialsShut UpDabbling Author:Brooke Fraser
“Singing was always quite a private thing... I don't think my own mum even heard me sing until after I signed with Sony just out of high school!” ThinkingSchoolMy OwnHeardSingingHigh SchoolMumSonyPrivate Things Author:Brooke Fraser
“I had received some minor indie label interest when I was 14 after I was in a schools music competition thing in NZ called 'Rockquest', but I knew it wasn't the right time and that I wasn't good enough and needed to concentrate on school.” EnoughSchoolInterestNeededCompetitionLabelsGood EnoughMinorsRight Time Author:Brooke Fraser
“I often think that eventually I'd love to do some papers... my correspondence if life calms down a bit, but I think I'd do history or English literature... I've had enough of journos.” IfsThinkingEnoughLiteratureBitsPaperCalmPapersHad EnoughCorrespondenceCalm DownEnglish Literature Author:Brooke Fraser
“Obviously, it was a big life change for me and quite a shock to suddenly have these songs I'd written in my bedroom as a far-too-intense teenager all over the airwaves and see my face on buses, especially in a small country like New Zealand, but at the same time it was such a thrill and an honour knowing that my music was reaching people.” PeopleCountryBigsFacesSongKnowingWrittenIntenseTeenagerLife ChangingReachingShockHonourBusBedroomThrillNew ZealandSmall Countries Author:Brooke Fraser
“The writing and making of each of my albums has been such a different beast each time, so I'm interested in seeing what kind of animal the fourth one turns out to be!” WritingKindHas BeensDifferentTurnsAnimalSeeingAlbumsBeastFourth Author:Brooke Fraser
“David Bowie is the quintessential English gentleman and, of course, a musical and generational institution. I only played support for him for one night (not a whole tour) but he was incredibly gracious and generous toward me and I've certainly never forgotten it.” WholeNightCoursesSupportInstitutionsMusicalForgottenGenerousGentlemanOne NightGraciousBowieQuintessentialEnglish Gentleman Author:Brooke Fraser
“In the end, no matter how my records are panned or praised, if there are kids and communities in developing nations that have improved living conditions and are finally getting access to things we all have a basic right to (clean water, education, healthcare) because I am able to advocate, raise awareness or funds in some small way, then my life has achieved something that in the end means far more than having the track or album of the moment.” IfsWayMeanEndsMatterMomentsKidsAbleNationsWaterCommunityRecordsConditionsAwarenessRaisesCleanTrackAlbumsAccessDevelopingFundHealthcareClean WaterLiving Conditions Author:Brooke Fraser
“I'm not quite sure where the sponsorship rumour came from... probably because I have been a spokesperson for child sponsorship so people just assumed that was the connection.” PeopleChildrenHas BeensConnectionsRumoursSponsorship Author:Brooke Fraser
“I think anything that you can't poke fun at is a little too precious.” ThinkingLittlesFunPoke Author:Annie E. Clark