Thanks to many great K-pop singers, the groundwork has been laid for more Korean songs to be readily accessible to an overseas audience via channels like YouTube.

Before 'Gangnam Style' I was not a good attitude artist.

The world's most famous and popular language is music.

Unexpectedly, I'm here now, so I need to let all the U.S. marketers know that Asians are not different. We are all the same.

The mindset of this [“Gangnam Style”] dance is dress classy, and dance cheesy,

The fact that I'm shouting that I have Gangnam style makes people crack up. Imagine if Brad Pitt was singing the song - would it be funny? A twist is important when it comes to writing lyrics.

I'm not that good looking. That's why 'Gangnam Style' works. If someone handsome uses that phrase it's just awkward. But if someone like me uses it, it's funny.

As an artist, the more experience, the better the creation. I'm a very positive person.

All the people in Korea are cheering me like I'm a gold medalist or something, so I have a responsibility to my country.

Everything moves way too fast.

I never expect I would become a K-pop star.

If I trim myself to suit others I will soon whittle myself away.

We wanted it more live and raw. We didn't want a studio sound.

People think they have to be ambitious. But at a certain age, all you want is to be around nice, decent people.

That's what writing is. It's moving past your fear.

Follow your dreams.No matter what

I always assumed I would leave drama school and do 'Lady Macbeth' and all sorts of serious things. It just didn't happen.

Extravagance is the luxury of the poor; penury is the luxury of the rich.

Elizabeth's voice had a door in it. When you opened that door you found another door, and that door opened yet another door. All the doors were nice and led out of her.

Character is fate.

O all you host of heaven! O earth! What else? And shall I couple Hell?