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Daniel Fox (born 29 May 1986) is a professional footballer who plays as a defender for Nottingham Forest. He represented England at under-21 international level, has since been selected for Scotland, making his debut in the November 2009 loss against Wales.

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I don't think of myself as a rebellious artist, a lot of people have said that about me because I came from Cornwall and choose to paint people in what they considered to be an urban style instead of Cornish landscapes. I've never agreed with them. It's bullshit.

Agreed, Artist, Cornish, People, Thinking

I like to listen to a lot of classical music when I'm painting, the most simplistic stuff I can find. I like simple piano.

Music, Piano, Simple, Stuff

Painting can be like poetry but as somebody who creates both I feel the necessity for both so they cant be that similar. Sometimes I think it's as basic as not wanting to get dirty.

Basic, Dirty, Painting, Poetry, Think, Thinking

If you can see a world within a portrait I would be happy with that. I don't want to tell the story with a painting, though. I'm trying to get away from the story- from the beginning and the ending.

Away, Ending, Portrait, Portraits, Trying, Would Be

The spirit of a painting is very hard to explain and articulate. I can't say it's not intentional because that is the mark I'm trying to hit, however I don't feel I have much control over it.

Hard, Intentional, Painting, Say, Spirit, Trying

To make music I rely on other people, which is good - that's the main difference in painting and music at this stage. They are separate parts of my life really, like having two jobs, one in a bar, one in a lighthouse.

Bar, Differences, Jobs, Music, Rely, Two

Other people's songs can inspire me, though - I always have music on when I'm painting.

Inspire, Music, Painting, People, Song, Though

I don't really need to be inspired by literature though. At the end of the day it's colour and imagery moved around until it works.

Imagery, Inspired, Literature, Needs, The End Of The Day, Though

Sometimes I just want to sit and write at a clean table and not get paint all over my hands.

Hands, Paint, Sit, Tables, Writing

I sometimes use music as way of getting back to a certain time, dredging up stuff from the past and putting it down on canvas.

Back, Dredging, Past, Stuff, Use

Painting is a solitary act for me; I don't need anyone around to make paintings.

Make, Needs, Painting, Paintings, Solitary

I used to use a lot of words in the paintings but stopped because it created a narrative - or an answer to a question.

Answers, Created, Narrative, Question, Use

I have no way of knowing what you are going to feel when you look at one of my paintings; I only know what I feel.

Knowing, Look, Looks, Paintings, Way

Women really like the horses, more so than men.

Horse, Horses, Like, Men, Women

Some of my work is very instinctive, some of my favourite things I've ever done are just two minute sketches, nothing is better when you get it like that so quick, then other work takes months.

Done, Favourite, Months, Nothing, Two, Work

A lot of my words come to me when I'm out and about as well, riding the bus or sat in the pub. I went through a stage of going to a strip bar called the White Horse at lunch times and did a lot of writing in there. They were fine with that but I don't know how they would feel about me setting up the easel.

Horse, Lunch, Times, Words, Writing