61 Quotes by Beth Orton

I'd say my greatest fear is fear itself.

From the beginning, I wanted to make dance music with a human element to it.

I learned to embrace my individuality, and if that meant writing a song on one chord over and over again, then that's what I do.

The way I write, words can means lots of different things.

When I first started writing, a friend said I should be careful because I'm letting people know how to reach right in and play with my workings. And they do!

Therapy is like telling your nightmares when you're a kid; they lose their power to hurt and control.

I just like the child's nightmares and therapy, once an experience has found the light of day I'm no longer under its spell, I'm free to tell it. I hope in telling honestly I can in some way help other people to do so also.

I was born on a pig farm in Norfolk. We grew up in the city called Norwich in Norfolk, then I moved to London when I was thirteen.

I have a friend who says the best boyfriends are ones with intimidating, good-looking older brothers. The boyfriends try harder because they're so insecure. Maybe I'm the female equivalent.