For me, everything that you're passionate about always comes with a little pain. That's how life is, and that's how I want to live it. I don't want it to be balanced and ordinary.

My main inspirations are the people around me, heartbreaks, frustration and everything that makes you feel stronger than you should.

A good song stays in your head because it's catchy, a great song stays because it means something to you.

There's this cliché of always falling in love with the latest song, and I'm kind of like that.

I want the feeling where you don't really know what to do with yourself - in the vocals, in the production. Everything.

Writing the songs is always emotional and most of the vocals on there are the first three takes from the demos, because they give so much more. You're in that moment, so it speaks for itself.

It's important to tell the artist's story. It's their song! And it's always more fun to write together with the artist!

I'd love to come to New Zealand!! I've been to Australia a few times - I'm well aware it's not the same country. I've heard from people it's beautiful - great diving, music and no scary animals.

If a craftsman wants to do good work, he must first sharpen his tools.

Complexes and negative beliefs remain in our sub consciousness for a life time

...that the doctor being himself a mortal man, should be diligent and tender in relieving his suffering patients, inasmuch as he himself must one day be a like sufferer.

Things don't make me a person. Character does.

Everyone's colored, or you wouldn't be able to see them.

As a child, I wanted to know how things worked and to control them.

Ken Bates is a football cretin.

Sports events do not really exist at all unless there is a certain order and fairness - justice in each event.

The well dressed man never stands out in a crowd; his elegance sets him apart.

Be a busy person. People who are active are often much more at peace with themselves than those who are inactive and inert.