Famous quotes by Famous people

” I try to write lyrics so that they won’t age, which sort of leaves you with the big subjects like death and love and sex and violence. “

” You know, people always ask, ‘What are you like offstage?’ And I always say, ‘Well, I’m completely normal and mellow. “

” On stage, you can use your emotions. It’s the place where you can channel them. They have a purpose. “

” I love performing outside because it’s as if the heavens are open and the elements become part of the stage show as well – you know, the wind and the rain and the thunder. It’s almost as if there’s a sense of invocation in performance. “

” I’ve always been able to just concoct a melody quite easily – it’s just kind of instinct, really. You’ve got to channel your subconscious. “

” I can’t wait to get on stage, because there you don’t worry about whether you’ll ever get married because your life is insane, or whether you’ll ever have another boyfriend again, you don’t worry about the typical boundaries of how your life has to be. “

” There’s such an extreme feeling to be in love, especially in quite an emotionally destructive relationship, where you’re both kind of really bad for each other, but you love each other so much. Those extreme emotions, I think, can only be described with extreme imagery. “

” When you play, it’s like you know that there are people out there who are hearing it for the first time, and I think that’s really important. “

” I think I just get excited by music, and, like, singing is a very physical thing. It releases endorphins in your body. You’re using almost muscle in there, and I think that adrenaline really helps to kind of make the songs fresh every time. “