Eddi Reader Quotes
Born: August 29, 1959
Eddi Reader, the luminous Scottish singer and songwriter, is a gentle oracle of mindfulness and peace. Her voice, a balm for the weary soul, carries the quiet wisdom of a life lived with deep attention. As the lead of Fairground Attraction and a solo artist, she weaves Celtic airs with folk intimacy, crafting songs that are meditations on grace, resilience, and the sacred in the ordinary. Her work invites listeners to pause, breathe, and find stillness within chaos. Reader’s legacy is one of emotional honesty—her quotes resonate because they speak directly to the heart’s longing for tranquility, reminding us that peace is not a destination, but a way of listening.
Eddi Reader Quotes (10)
"I'm just an ordinary, walking-down-the-street, mother of two children who sings for her supper."
— Eddi Reader"I have never had a man give me money. I've always been the provider. I have always been the one who went out and earned, and I've never felt unequal in that way."
— Eddi Reader"I decided to build a studio in my house. We built it in my basement kitchen. I had the drummer up by the fish tank. I was in the toilet singing. The bass player was out by the shelves in the living room, and the guitarist was on the couch by the telly."
— Eddi Reader"I've been a massive obsessive about jazz singers all my life."
— Eddi Reader"I've often felt I've been born out of my time, and when I started Fairground Attraction in the 1980s, I wanted to be a 1940s jazz singer."
— Eddi Reader"Miley Cyrus is about making money. Amanda Palmer is about making art."
— Eddi Reader"'Vagabond' is about owning where I come from, understanding the real power music had to transport myself with, whether that's busking in Europe or getting number ones."
— Eddi Reader"I can speak French, understand Gaelic and know my history. That's the training music has given me."
— Eddi Reader"People are people, and I get a bit annoyed that the music business only focuses in on the big metropolises. I find that people that don't live in big cities are just as likely to enjoy music as people that do live in big cities."
— Eddi Reader"I'm not really clear what the whole deal is with flags. I like my flag, but I wouldn't die for it. There's issues of identity, of course. That's going to always come in. I, for example, don't want to be called a 'North Britisher.' I want to be Scottish."
— Eddi Reader