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Phil Collins Biography

Philip David Charles Collins LVO (born 30 January 1951) is an English drummer, singer-songwriter, record producer and actor. He was the drummer and singer of the rock band Genesis and is also a solo artist. Between 1982 and 1989, Collins scored three UK and seven US number-one singles in his solo career. When his work with Genesis, his work with other artists, as well as his solo career is totalled, Collins had more US Top 40 singles than any other artist during the 1980s. His most successful singles from the period include "In the Air Tonight", "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)", "One More Night", "Sussudio", "Two Hearts" and "Another Day in Paradise".

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When we're touring America or Europe, we use our own plane and a great advantage of that is it cuts out an awful lot of time checking in. You literally drive up to the plane, get on and then drive off at the other end.

America, Cutting, Europe, Literally, Plane, Time

I am stopping so I can be a full-time father to my two young sons on a daily basis.

Basis, Daily, Father, Son, Two

To me, groups of musicians playing together, not fighting each other, but playing a groove together is one of the most exciting things to listen to.

Fighting, Groove, Listen, Musician, Playing, Together

Testimony is contingent on experience, that's why we're all free spirits

Experience, Free Spirit, Spirit, Spirits, Testimony

Wait for it, wait for it! Anticipation is half the fun, So I've been told. . .

Anticipation, Fun, Half, Told, Waiting

Things happen, but things happen and you follow. . . your heart is too dramatic, but you follow.

Dramatic, Follow, Happens, Heart, Things

You know, a song is like a kid. You bring it up. And sometimes something you thought was going to be fantastic, by the time it's finished, is a bit of a disappointment. . . Beyond a certain point, the music isn't mine anymore. It's yours.

Disappointment, Kid, Kids, Music, Point, Song

Tattoos don't impress me. For me it's just another awkward part of fame. It's extraordinary - tattoos in basketball and soccer, it's quite extraordinary.

Tattoo, Basketball, Soccer, Awkward, Tattoos, Extraordinary

Everyones a hypercrit and if you don't agree you're a liar as well

Agree, Everyones, Liar, Liars, Wells, You Re A Liar

All I set out to do was to earn a living playing drums, you know? And as luck would have it, I've surpassed that.

Earn, Knows, Luck, Playing Drums, Set

I just figured if I'm going to call myself a songwriter throughout my life, then writing for most genres of music is something I should at least attempt.

Call, Genres Of Music, Music, Should, Throughout, Writing

Many of the articles printed over the last few months have ended up painting a picture of me that is more than a little distorted.

Lasts, Littles, Months, Painting, Picture, Printed

When destiny calls you, you've got to be strong. I may not be with you, but you've got to move on.

Destiny, Memories, Move, Moving, Strong

As a composer I approached the drums differently than a non-composing drummer. I embraced drum machines.

Composer, Drum, Drummer, Machines

We stayed in some pretty shabby places in Europe.

Europe, Places, Pretty, Shabby, Stayed

I joined Genesis when I was 19. I've earned the right to actually do nothing. I don't want to be a shadow of what I was, so I've kind of just quite willingly stood back.

Earned, Kind, Shadow, Stood, Want

Before you write - remember that every speech has something of 'you' in the writing. Don't take that away when you write. Be yourself. Be comfortable in your own skin.

Being Yourself, Communication, Skin, Take, Writing

I'm not sure at all about the current prog rock scene.

Rocks, Scene, Currents, Prog, Current

I just don't think of myself as a star. This is what I do for a living; I'm fortunate that I make ends meet.

Ends, Fortunate, Make, Star, Stars, Thinking

The day Tarzan opened in London, I sat in a hotel room and discussed the project in detail.

Detail, Details, Discussed, Hotel, London, Rooms

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