David Knopfler quotes

David Knopfler is a renowned British guitarist, singer-songwriter, and record producer. Born in Scotland, he gained global fame as a co-founder of the legendary rock band Dire Straits. With a career spanning over four decades, David has showcased his exceptional musical talent in his own solo projects, exploring various genres including rock, folk, and blues. His heartfelt lyrics and distinctive guitar skills have earned him a loyal fan base worldwide. Apart from his musical ventures, David is also a published author, adding to his creative repertoire. Discover the musical brilliance of David Knopfler and enjoy a rich blend of soul-stirring melodies and captivating storytelling in his iconic songs.

I don't know to what extent someone can BECOME an artist - you either are or you aren't - and if you are you'll HAVE to make your way to some kind of sickly light, no matter how terrible the soil you were seeded in your nature will out somehow.

- David Knopfler

I took the process of doing as much myself as I could like a duck to water. I set up my own label and publishing, etc, and it was a fun learning curve two decades ago.

- David Knopfler

In some ways it's taken me decades to come clean and make honest work - and still to this day, sometimes I find myself wanting to hide behind my work and deny the more biographical aspects.

- David Knopfler

Now that I'm staring down the barrel of the last act of my life, I'm less excited about control and solo effort, and I resent the way the business aspects interfere with my space for creative writing.

- David Knopfler

I've been getting pretty focused about that recently, and even considered doing a masters degree to polish up the craft. I've been pretty lucky in that I seem to have found people online who are willing to constructively tear it apart for me, and indicate its weaknesses.

- David Knopfler

The school was prone to dishing out punishments for anything creative that didn't fit with expectation - I just followed the logic and figured the folk club was probably much the same.

- David Knopfler