Roger Taylor: How would you describe what love feels like to you?

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How would you describe what love feels like to you?

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Roger Taylor

English musician, songwriter, and record producer

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It comes in flashes, so it feels fleeting.

The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 9 October 2021 source ↗

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Kelly Hoppen

When my daughter and my stepdaughters were feeling unhappy, we used to pretend to unlock something in their heart and then pour golden liquid into them, and it always warmed them. For me, that’s what love feels like – a warm feeling inside.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 28 September 2024 source ↗

Jack Davenport

Your heart walking around outside your body.

Recorded The Q&A, The Guardian, 2 March 2024 source ↗

Gloria Estefan Cuban-American singer and songwriter

Comforting, solid, unconditional, a drug.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 15 June 2019 source ↗

Fran Healy Scottish musician

It’s just this warm whoosh that goes through you and starts just below the navel area, the pit of your tum.

Recorded The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 6 July 2024 source ↗

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Not getting solo records playlisted on the BBC.

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Question What period or moment in your life brought you the most joy? Time & hindsight

When I first heard one of our records on the radio.

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