I came into this whole business by going to see rock against racism gigs with the clash — Billy Bragg
Even with politics, stuff comes around again. Woody guthrie would recognize america today. — Billy Bragg
By the time I was 19, punk had occurred. It had a completely different cultural dynamic — Billy Bragg
I’m trying to make a case for those people who don’t have a sense of belonging that they should have — Billy Bragg
I’m still batting away on my politics for the labour party. I’m much further to the left of them — Billy Bragg
I was in a little punk band and we put out a few punk records that weren’t very political, at all. — Billy Bragg
That taught me one lesson which is that you’re naive to believe that bands can change the world. — Billy Bragg
Were it not for the clash, punk would have been just a sneer, a safety pin and a pair of bondage trousers. — Billy Bragg
There are quite a few honest songwriters out there writing about relationships and their own personality traits. — Billy Bragg
It’s not a very popular subject amongst my audience, who are by nature more internationalist — Billy Bragg
Most of the people that I went to school with – I went to secondary school – we were educated to — Billy Bragg