Adam Ant
Adam Ant
Adam Antis an English singer and musician. He gained popularity as the lead singer of post-punk group Adam and the Ants and later as a solo artist, scoring 10 UK top ten hits from 1980 to 1983, including three UK No. 1 singles. He has also worked as an actor, appearing in over two dozen films and television episodes from 1985 to 2003...
NationalityBritish
ProfessionPop Singer
Date of Birth3 November 1954
CityMarylebone, England
space rockets albums
I've been told I sold 110m albums and singles. If that's the case, I should've come here in a space rocket.
dog stress black
Bipolar disorder, manic depression, depression, black dog, whatever you want to call it, is inherent in our society. It's a product of stress and in my case over-work.
song play trying
I've never really been nervous about any concerts. I enjoy it so much. All that matters is getting the songs played well, trying to get them to sound as close to the record live, which isn't easy, because my music is quite complicated to play.
religious hymns religion
I could be religious, if they sang the hymns to disco.
suicide people boredom
I wanted to make good records. But my problem is I've got a low boredom threshold, so I wanted it to look and sound different with each album, which is really tantamount to suicide, cause people lose it, they lose it - they say: 'I like that, and that's not this.
going-away malaria triggers
Depression is something that doesn't just go away. It's just... there and you deal with it. It's like... malaria or something. Maybe it won't be cured, but you've got to take the medication you're prescribed, and you stay out of situations that are going to trigger it.
records decline company
Since the decline of record companies and music sales, I've always played live.
friendship brain century
An 18th century brain, in a 21st century head.
men ants firsts
I really knew I wanted to be Adam, because Adam was the first man. Ant I chose because, if there's a nuclear explosion, the ants will survive.
people creative creative-people
Creative people are more prone to depression.
bipolar finals needs
Mental health needs a great deal of attention. It's the final taboo and it needs to be faced and dealt with.
inspirational business ambition
Achievement results from work realizing ambition.
east gardening house
I got a little house in East L.A. and did the gardening. I was doing some acting here and there, doing my own thing... getting back to reality.