I became a completely dysfunctional, miserable person, completely uncommunicative and aggressive.

The only thing that's ever made sense to me has been sitting in the house by myself making music.

I feel like people have a lot of the same good times and the same interests pretty much anywhere.

I will find a way to you if it kills me if it kills me if it kills me (I think it might kill me).

All flowers in time bend towards the sun, I know you say there's no one for you, But here is one.

I'm not always as disciplined as I should be. I don't sit down and write every day, but I should.

A lot of people say Jerry Lee Lewis done wrong, but that has yet to be proven in the eyes of God.

I try to keep that quiet unless it is asked but yeah, I have a girlfriend and she is a great girl

I have moments, like a guy saying to me on the tube, "You know, you look a lot like Jessie Ware."

I think when kids just see well-crafted poetry, it's just obtuse to them. It's hard to relate to.

It excites me when a person puts their whole self in a song or rhyme, or instrument. It fills me.

Found a shaman in a diaper with a poppy pot. When I asked if he was cold, he said just think hot.

When I was younger I was obsessed with writing, so even if I wanted to listen, I didnt have time.

Soul is about authenticity. Soul is about finding the things in your life that are real and pure.

All men should be feminists. If men cared about women's rights, the world would be a better place

No matter what you experience in life, it incorporates political tendencies, and in so many ways.

It's what you do and not what you say. If you're not part of the future, then get out of the way!

I need a lover that won't drive me crazy, someone that knows the meaning of hey, hit the highway.

We had an exercise in speech class in school, impromptu speaking, that I was always real good at.

If you aren't gonna say exactly how and what you feel, you might as well not say anything at all.

I grew up in a community that was bilingual. I've done it for a while, singing in both languages.

But there's no sense crying over every mistake. You just keep on trying till you run out of cake.

The very fact that I've had those established me to continue on to do new music and new projects.

If I did any movies I'd have to take a break from singing, because I'd want it to be really good.

I really didn't try to make an effort to make urban music, but I am a product of my inspirations.

If my music doesn't fit, I understand, ... If I'm to play my music, that's the way it's gonna be.

Comedy is a very big part of the English culture, the sense of humor; it's a very dominant trait.

One of the main reasons for wanting to perform live again was to have contact with that audience.

I used to bring my sketchbook to gym class and doodle, because I am a very uncoordinated athlete.

I'm the worst customer for a credit card company because I always pay my balance off every month.

My idea was to release four four-song EPs, just like all the old Limey shoegaze bands used to do.

You gotta know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away, know when to run.

We did some massive flirting in front of the nation, but there was never anything more than that.

It's not like we don't have any talent. We can't sing like Whitney Houston, but we can sing well.

The record label used to try and make us do stuff, like dance, and we'd say, nah, not doing that.

Writing for somebody else is really fun 'cause I consider myself a songwriter first and foremost.

My parents didn't treat me as if there was anything in the world I couldn't do, except be unkind.

I don't have the inclinations that other people seem to have as far as the business is concerned.

You have to follow every melodic line, every emotional idea, or you don't get your money's worth.

I listen to a little Marina & The Diamonds. She has a song called 'Teen Idle' that I really like.

We don't want people to have expectations of us, but then we have expectations of everybody else.

My dream is to become a farmer. Just a Bohemian guy pulling up his own sweet potatoes for dinner.

You can be around 100 people and be completely alone. People don't realize what it's really like.

I haven't thought about making a music film, but if I did, that would be a very interesting idea.

I think it's always important to be vigilant of what you're doing and aware of your surroundings.

I lit a thin green candle to make you jealous of me, but the room just filled up with mosquitoes.

Although only one man may be receiving the favors of a woman, all men in her presence are warmed.

As the mist leaves no scar On the dark green hill So my body leaves no scar On you and never will

Business people want things to be safe but that's rubbish to me. In music nothing should be safe.

You know, Rochdale is a really nice place, but it's not the most interesting place on the planet.

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