Pete Doherty Quotes

In my 30s, I became more open to music other than country or bluegrass.

I have a very eclectic taste when it comes to music.

Now I listen to all kinds of music except rap, which all sounds the same to me.

Everybody has their opinion on what's 'real,' and what's they choose to listen to and their personal preference. Whether they're 2 years old or 200 years old. And people can listen to whatever they want.

When I was 16, I'd ping pong between AC/DC and Barry Manilow without any sense of irony.

You used to defend your musical values to the hilt, but now if something isn't working, you just hop to another band. My youngest daughter went from Justin Bieber to the Jonas Brothers to Joy Division in the space of a few months!

I didn't like progressive jazz or anything. Rock was something I like to listen to.

I was always into punk, ever since I was 13, but I was into other stuff, too - like, well, the Spice Girls. I really liked Scary Spice.

I think I have a more wider scope for music, I have more taste for music.

Music is a personal preference. Everyone's free to connect and like whatever they want.

I do like classical music, and soft rock, and jazz, which I never listened to when I was 15. Now I like it. The older you get, the more tolerant you get, right?

It's nice to be able to backtrack and not be embarrassed by the music you used to listen to.

The thing about dating someone who listens to a totally different genre than you is they can help you find things to appreciate in that genre.

I'm not really into gothic music, it's not really my type of scene but each to their own. I listen to pretty much anything.

I am multiracial, and I went through different phases - at one point, I listened to Wu-Tang and hip-hop, and then the next year I listened to Joni Mitchell.

I've had so many hot, cheesy, corny loves of music in my life. I had a very intense Billy Joel period. So once you've really Joeled it up - there's some good periods of Joel; it's not all hot cheese. But I can't judge anyone else for their cheese. I've deep-sea dived in the Gouda.

I never liked blues and I really didn't like jazz. I liked Chuck Berry.

Too much emphasis is put on American roots music when people try and place me. You know, I grew up listening to punk.

Obviously the people that I admired, like the Beatles, were really into rock'n'roll, but it was already a little past rock'n'roll when I started listening and making my own choices about music.

My style kinda comes from the music I listen to.

I didn't grow up listening to country music. I pretty much grew up rebelling against country music.

I had a handful of records, but when I was 11 years old, I liked Puccini as much as Little Richard. They both made sense to me.

I have a pretty wide range of musical tastes.

If you went to see me today, you might not like my music.

If some people don't like funk music then it's just the wrong time for them. They will get it. It's addictive.