I never think about the future, which is weird. I don't…

If you're alone with your thoughts for too long, bad things can happen. I start to think about something and make something out of…

— Ruel

You know yourself better than anyone and you have to trust that.

— Ruel

Sad songs just hit so much harder when you're driving for a long time.

— Ruel

When I was around eight or nine I drove up to Byron Bay from Sydney with my Dad. We each played songs to each…

— Ruel

You've got to put it into perspective, how many people are giving you compliments and how many people are giving you negative comments. When…

— Ruel

I think I'll always write. Performing? I probably won't be touring for the rest of my life. I think that I might have a…

— Ruel

If I'm away at an airport or a hotel room I can just hop online and do my school there.

— Ruel

A lot of my songs do relate to me, and the lyrics come from a place within myself and things that I've experienced, but…

— Ruel

I want to write, and... yeah, just the normal things a musician should do.

— Ruel

I mean every song comes from an experience to an extent.

— Ruel

To me, songwriting is exaggerating to an extent.

— Ruel

Fashion is another way of expressing emotion and art.

— Ruel

I try to do a meet and greet after every show for no extra charge. I try and go through the whole crowd and…

— Ruel

We do have a lot of power and control over social media, so we need to use it wisely.

— Ruel

A great road trip snack for me personally is beef jerky, Cheezels and a ginger beer. Keeps the blood flowing.

— Ruel