52 Quotes by Labrinth

I think producing a record for other artists is almost like giving them advice, and I would say that it is easier to produce another artist than it is to produce yourself.

Those that know me know that I'm not 100% in love with commercial pop music. It's not my preferred genre - I don't do squeaky clean pop.

Different cultures produce a different 'cool.' And your perception of 'cool' changes depending on where you are.

I really enjoy 'festival life,' as it were, and I love the reactions when I bring out my guitar on stage. The crowd are always a bit like, 'What the hell is this urban guy doing with a guitar,' and that's what I love - the shock element of it all!

I think, as an artist, I wear a lot of different hats, and people have to join all of the dots.

I'm a perfectionist, and to actually finish something is good for me.

As a breed, I think artists are never 100% satisfied with their work, and we will always want that little bit of extra time to put the final gloss on it.

I've made so many changes to my records because of the way the audience has reacted at the various festivals I've played - I've taken tracks back into the studio, stripped them bare, and built them back up again to create something entirely different.

I have learned that while your putting your record together you can get so caught up in making what you want that you forget what you wanted in the first place.