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I'm not an old-fashioned, booze-and-drugs rock 'n' roller. For me, rock 'n' roll is all about doing whatever you want. It's about defying convention and being who you are. I'd rather go swimming or running or kite flying.
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The lyrics just come out, and I don't know where from. I'm an incredible failure in relationships. I think there's a romantic ideal that I'm aspiring for. I don't know. The lyrics are always about unsuccessful relationships. They're not all about the love between a man and a woman. It's about friendship and family. Deep down there's a lot of talk about general existence.
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You can never say you're big - I don't think you can ever take anything like that for granted.
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I'm just a public-schoolboy. I've got a degree. I'm from a middle-class family in Devon. I've got no story.
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Some people misconstrue our band just to be a commercial venture.
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I think when you're as talented as me or you, you don't need to have an ego. On a serious note, the people I most admire in the world in my field have never shown that much ego to me.
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We rely more on enthusiasm than actual skill. Whatever you do, do it enthusiastically and people will like it more.
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Although it's painful at the time, most of the things that people have said about us negatively - some of them are true and you can work on them, and the ones that you don't agree with, you don't work on.
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Looking after your ears is unfortunately something you don't think about until there's a problem.
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I don't actually own a car.
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So what Ghost Stories means to me is like you've got to open yourself up to love and if you really do, of course it will be painful at times, but it will be great at some point.
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I think it's part of being English, particularly if you are middle-class - you're always looking to be reminded that you are no good and you are always actually embarrassed about being successful.
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In my mind, when God made women, he did an amazing job. I think girls are just perfect.
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I do an hour's yoga and go running every day. Then I see a picture of myself and I still look like a skinny, potbellied idiot - and I thought I had turned into this superhunk!
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They coughed up the ball, and we were able to capitalize.
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Music comes from a place we don't know.
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Well, once we finish something, I can't really listen to it because all I hear are problems.
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From the very beginning of my life, people have always enjoyed it when I was around for a couple of days at a time. So, I think, most people in touring bands are best in small doses. That's why we turn up in a town, play and then we leave before anyone can get sick of us.
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I don't drink, I don't take drugs, I don't smoke.
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I have to brush my teeth before I go on stage otherwise I don't feel smart enough.
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If your wife went out with Brad Pitt, you'd want to prove yourself, you know what I mean?
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I definitely appreciate opportunities in life more than anything else after going through that. God has a way of getting your attention. I didn't know if I'd ever play basketball again. I'm very thankful.
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I've just come to terms with the fact that there is a group of people out there who is interested in one side of things that I'm not really interested in.
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I'm competitive with anyone who writes a good song - I don't care if it's a band or solo artist or whoever.