Marianne Faithfull

When I really couldn't take it, I could always go back to my mother's. It wasn't like I had nothing. I wasn't exactly the same as the street people. But they didn't mind that.

When I really couldn't take it, I could always go back to my mother's. It wasn't like I had nothing. I wasn't exactly the same as the street people. But they didn't mind that.

When I really couldn't take it, I could always go back to my mother's. It wasn't like I had nothing. I wasn't exactly the same as the street people. But they didn't mind that.

Well, some people's voices change more than others. Mine was always, you know, I studied singing at school when I was young, and my singing teacher used to say to me in hushed tones, you know, you have a soprano now, but I think if you're very, very lucky... It will become a contralto.

Well, some people's voices change more than others. Mine was always, you know, I studied singing at school when I was young, and my singing teacher used to say to me in hushed tones, you know, you have a soprano now, but I think if you're very, very lucky... It will become a contralto.

Well, some people's voices change more than others. Mine was always, you know, I studied singing at school when I was young, and my singing teacher used to say to me in hushed tones, you know, you have a soprano now, but I think if you're very, very lucky... It will become a contralto.

Well, it's a very rare thing to have. It's Kathleen Ferrier. There are very few real contraltos. And I'm one of them.

Well, it's a very rare thing to have. It's Kathleen Ferrier. There are very few real contraltos. And I'm one of them.

Well, it's a very rare thing to have. It's Kathleen Ferrier. There are very few real contraltos. And I'm one of them.

Indeed, yeah, of course. But that's partly technical, like I told you, but it's also experience. In my case, I mean, thank you very much for comparing me in any way with my great heroines, Billie Holiday and Lottie Lenya. But in my case, and I'm sure in their case, you know, a lot of it is down to experience. You get the voice you really want.

Indeed, yeah, of course. But that's partly technical, like I told you, but it's also experience. In my case, I mean, thank you very much for comparing me in any way with my great heroines, Billie Holiday and Lottie Lenya. But in my case, and I'm sure in their case, you know, a lot of it is down to experience. You get the voice you really want.

Indeed, yeah, of course. But that's partly technical, like I told you, but it's also experience. In my case, I mean, thank you very much for comparing me in any way with my great heroines, Billie Holiday and Lottie Lenya. But in my case, and I'm sure in their case, you know, a lot of it is down to experience. You get the voice you really want.

You get what I suppose a writer would call it finding my voice.

You get what I suppose a writer would call it finding my voice.

You get what I suppose a writer would call it finding my voice.

You know, the high notes or that... Sure, yeah. I mean, if I hadn't been discovered by Andrew Oldham and gone into the pop business, I would have probably either become an actress or I might have gone to the Royal Academy of Music in London and I could have sung Mozart. I would have enjoyed that.

You know, the high notes or that... Sure, yeah. I mean, if I hadn't been discovered by Andrew Oldham and gone into the pop business, I would have probably either become an actress or I might have gone to the Royal Academy of Music in London and I could have sung Mozart. I would have enjoyed that.

You know, the high notes or that... Sure, yeah. I mean, if I hadn't been discovered by Andrew Oldham and gone into the pop business, I would have probably either become an actress or I might have gone to the Royal Academy of Music in London and I could have sung Mozart. I would have enjoyed that.

But on the other hand, it was very exciting to be in at the beginning of a new thing, which is what was happening in London in the early 60s. And I was right there.

But on the other hand, it was very exciting to be in at the beginning of a new thing, which is what was happening in London in the early 60s. And I was right there.