146 Quotes by Mika

I wish I had more guts when I was younger because then I would've said things to people's faces instead of just running away all the time.

I make mistakes. I say stupid things. I do idiotic things. And, quite frankly, I'm proud of them. Why not make mistakes?

The stage is my territory, my boxing ring. That's where I'm free.

Strangely, I feel that I become increasingly reclusive in my normal life and more open and candid in my music.

I really want people to know me, to find out about me, and if they really like me, to stick with me.

Anyone who tries to diss me in comparison to Queen, it just renders all their criticisms completely futile. That's quite pleasurable.

I'm a big illustration and comic book fan. In my eyes, comic books and illustration are the same kind of art forms.

I'm not creating an enigma or leaving mystery, I'm just respecting myself enough as an artist to give myself room to grow and not to be devoured all in one go.

My first record was about childhood. There were a lot of nursery rhyme and fairytale references; it was all about being naive.