A biography for Amy Macdonaldhasn’t been written yet.
“I've never been told to do anything. I've never been hurried along by anybody - the kind of so-called 'pressure' of record labels doesn't really exist in my case.”
“My boyfriend has always been a collector of art. He once rang up Paul Kenton and asked him to paint a New York skyline for me. He did, and it is the first painting that has ever been painted just for me.”
“I remember my mum playing 'Dancing In The Dark' and I thought it was cool.”
“If I've done a gig and at the end there are people waiting for autographs, they always seem nervous, but they probably don't realise that I'm more nervous than them. I get very embarrassed.”
“My dad documented my whole life on video and there are so many recordings of my sister and I dancing and singing along to Michael Jackson's music.”
“I'm confident when I perform but going into a horrible, boring studio and playing the same thing over and over again is really different to being on stage!”
“My favourite football memory is the opening match of France '98, and unfortunately Scotland had drawn Brazil.”
“My sister and I both used to wear matching clothes and now my mum, sister and I have the same bag which we all use even when together. Which probably doesn't look that cool.”
“I'd never jump on a bandwagon; sometimes people do that and it's not what I wanted to do.”
“If I'm out shopping, in Topshop or wherever, I'm never spotted. In fact, I'm usually asked if I have a student card. No-one seems to notice me, they're oblivious to who I am even in Scotland, and I'm very happy to be able to blend in with the crowd.”
“I'm quite well-rehearsed in having mental days; being awake at the crack of dawn and still having to be awake late at night.”
“I'm inspired by everything that goes on around me; my friends; my family; my own feelings; or even things that are happening in the world.”
“I write simple songs, and people like that. They're mature enough to appeal to people who aren't teenage girls. Most of my fans are older, and it's nice to think the songs can appeal to middle-aged men and women.”
“It's one of these baffling things about the world we live in that there is still homelessness, and it's good that there are charities like Social Bite that go all out to help and make a difference.”
“I arrived in London and I was terrified. I never wanted to be a celebrity - one minute I was in school and the next I was in London talking to people at a record company. If anything, I didn't feel in any way worthy.”
“I was asked if I'd audition for a part in a Broadway musical because the director just loved me.”
“I love 'Top Gear'. It's my favorite show.”
“I've always been a fan of Bruce Springsteen.”
“With my first three albums I did everything on my own. It was what I was used to and where I felt comfortable. I would write the lyrics and music and hide the songs from everyone until I felt confident enough for anyone to hear them.”
“I have always been a fan of the Guillemots. Fyfe Dangerfield, the lead singer, has recently produced a debut solo album called 'Fly Yellow Moon'; he has the most amazing voice ever.”