"I'm inspired by the poets, so I'm always going to give in that direction, rather than in any other. It's the making of me... and also the downfall of me."
"I got into trad jazz, then modern jazz, then avant-garde jazz, between the ages of 16 to 18."
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Source: Roy Harper: soundtrack of my life by Leah Harper, www.theguardian.com. October 26, 2013.
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