I'm a little bit older, I've traveled the world, spent lots of time in New York and Paris and lots of inspiring places, and I still feel alien.

The idea's the idea: It's about what you do, and not who you are.

I do have traditional values: I believe in being a good person and being polite.

I hope to do a visual for every 
single thing, even if it’s as small as a gif or as big as a whole dance music film.

I don’t know if I’m a tortured soul, but I was born heartbroken. I remember feeling it when I was so young. 
 I was like, ‘Mum, it hurts.’

I've been inspired by people's work, but I never grew up with posters on my bedroom wall or obsessed with one person.

I just try to keep my dignity and carry on with my day.

I don't understand people's obsessions.

We live in a very strange world where everything is so accessible; if you like one song someone did, you can see what they ate for breakfast or what kind of sunglasses they wore.

I don't think it's realistic for someone to have an undying loyalty to everything you ever make.

I really keep my life very simple.

I'd rather change my dreams than live knowing four innocent men were in prison or hanged for a crime they didn't commit.

Even when it's midnight, people are watching you. It's difficult to be in the spotlight all the time.

It has always been my belief that people are remembered for the sum of their accomplishments but defined by their singular failure.

Fame and riches are fleeting. Stupidity is eternal

I never find myself even catching lyrics until something in the sound has taken me captive. Thinking about anything else is just the pleasurable byproduct of wow.

I follow the rules until I go against them all.

The reason 99% of all stories written are not bought by editors is very simple. Editors never buy manuscripts that are left on the closet shelf at home.

Often the desire to appear competent impedes our ability to become competent, because we more anxious to display our knowledge than to learn what we do not know.

Present suffering is not enjoyable, but life would be worth little without it. The difference between iron and steel is fire, but steel is worth all it costs.

I allow myself to have my feelings of disappointment and discouragement, but never to sit and wallow in them.