Adrian Mitchell Quotes

Quotations and aphorisms by Adrian Mitchell:

There have always been poets who performed. Blake sang his Songs of Innocence and Experience to parties of friends.
~Adrian Mitchell


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I want to speak, to sing to total strangers. It's my way of talking to the world.
~Adrian Mitchell


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/adrian-mitchell-quotes/#f9c5f120

I use the language I use to my friends. They wouldn't believe me if I used some high-flown literary language. I want them to believe me.
~Adrian Mitchell


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I don't like writing essays or theory.
~Adrian Mitchell


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/adrian-mitchell-quotes/#b5720e51

Most people ignore most poetry because most poetry ignores most people.
~Adrian Mitchell


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I use rock and jazz and blues rhythms because I love that music. I hope my poetry has a relationship with good-time rock'n roll.
~Adrian Mitchell


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/adrian-mitchell-quotes/#2f064d69

Written poetry is different. Best thing is to see it in performance first, then read it. Performance is more provocative.
~Adrian Mitchell


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/adrian-mitchell-quotes/#8cfb8007

Stadium rock and commercial rock are the opposite of what poetry needs. An audience of around 200 is ideal for poetry.
~Adrian Mitchell


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https://openquotes.github.io/authors/adrian-mitchell-quotes/#f4a8e7f5

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