Richard D. James

“I'm a very happy-go-lucky, friendly person.”

“When you get a new piece of software, you're just exploring it. You're a pioneer.”

“I sample things all the time. I'll sample my own music and then I'll sample those samples.”

“I'm just a weirdo from Cornwall.”

“The best musicians are the ones that have the most to say, and I've got nothing to say.”

“I just want to make things that are completely new and different.”

“It's not about being populist, it's not about being popular, it's about being true to yourself.”

“I don't really like human voices. I've always been drawn to more abstract sounds.”

“I've got a ridiculously good memory. I can remember what I was thinking when I was two.”

“I don't go to clubs, I don't go to raves. I don't listen to that much music.”

“I'm really into my own world. It's not a lonely world, it's just my own.”

“I'm not a nostalgic person. I'm always looking forward.”

“My dad was a massive fan of weird music. So I was exposed to it from a very young age.”

“I think it's important to be completely and utterly honest, and that's what I try to do.”

“You can't really control what people think of you.”