I understand that people want to just listen to a track and put it on their iPod, and that's fine, there's nothing wrong with that, but why can't that exist hand in hand with an album? They're such different experiences.
Interpretation
Kate Bush highlights the distinction between single tracks and full albums in music, asserting that both can coexist and offer unique experiences.
In this quote, Kate Bush expresses her understanding of the streaming culture where listeners often prefer individual tracks over complete albums. She advocates for appreciating both formats, emphasizing that while singles provide convenience and immediacy, albums offer a richer and more immersive artistic experience that deserves recognition alongside singles.
In practice
During a music forum discussion about the evolution of listening habits.
If you believe in what you do and you really want to be in music, just stick at it. It's always a learning process. Enjoy it because I think making music is a privilege, really. In an ideal world, it should also always be fun. As much as possible, make it fun.
I had an incredibly full life with my imagination: I used to have all sorts of trolls and things; I had a wonderful world around my toys and invented people. I don't mean I had imaginary friends; I just had this big imagination thing going on. I didn't need any imaginary friends, because I had so much other stuff going on.
I love being a mother. I think it's the best thing I've ever done, and I personally feel that it's had a very positive effect on my work. I think it's an encouraging force for creativity, it feeds creativity - it did for me, certainly.
I don't know about hiding away, but I really only like to present myself when I'm working on something - it's more my work I like to present to the world rather than myself.
Albums are like diaries. You go through phases, technically and emotionally, and they reflect the state that you're in at the time.
Artists shouldn't be made famous. They have this huge aura of almost god-like quality about them, just because their craft makes a lot of money. And at the same time it is a forced importance... It is man-made so the press can feed off it.
Great art transcends its culture and touches on that which is eternal.
But my way of writing is rather to think aloud, and follow my own humours, than much to consider who is listening to me; and, if I stop to consider what is proper to be said to this or that person, I shall soon come to doubt whether any part at all is proper.
The magic of the music seems to light the way.
I'm always aware of writing around things I can't do, and I've come to think that that's actually what 'style' is - an avoidance of your deficiencies.
I can't just make a song people can dance in a club to... it still has to be real.
Well, I feel that we should always put a little art into what we do. It's better that way.
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