146 Quotes by Mika

There's always apprehension whenever I launch anything, it seems. When I launch a tour, people are always, 'Oooh, is this gonna work?' And when I launch an album: 'Ooh, is this gonna work?' Or a new video. 'Really?' It's always like that - but I've always acted on the impulse that I have nothing to lose.

I kinda flirt with everything and everyone, no matter if it's a tree or a coffee cup. I can't resist.

I completely understand the responsibility I have in continuing the sonic style that I have created.

I was born out of classical music.

It's very hard to find men's clothes that do what you want, especially when you go through them as quickly as I do. I need them to be flashy, but I never like to be overdressed. I need to make a statement, but I hate wearing too many clothes.

My relationship with my mother is not cute.

If I really like the smell of something - a piece of tar or my goddaughter's plastic doll - I put a tiny piece in a bottle with a label. I keep them in a fridge in my bathroom.

In my older songs, I used to hide behind fictional characters to deflect attention away from myself.

Mixed reactions? Sure, I get them all the time. I'm a Marmite artist.