A lot of our songs are based in reality but imagined or using fictional characters as a way to write about something.… — Dan Smith Copy Share Image
I really like people to be able to interpret stuff in their own way, I like the ambiguity of the medium. We're… — Dan Smith Copy Share Image
IHeartRadio was a mind-blowing experience. We're just this little band in England, and we played in between Alicia Keys and Nicki Minaj.… — Dan Smith Copy Share Image
I love wearing Converse or Vans and wear a lot of bombers or denim jackets. I'm also a bit of loser, so… — Dan Smith Copy Share Image
I think basically, there are some bands and acts who feel the need to cultivate a persona or act a certain way… — Dan Smith Copy Share Image
It was ages ago now, but when we started Bastille, I didn't necessarily want people to know or care if it was… — Dan Smith Copy Share Image
One of the best things about being in a band is that we're so lucky to be able to travel the world.… — Dan Smith Copy Share Image
Reading interviews with other people, I see them say, 'All I want is for our band to be massive', but it was… — Dan Smith Copy Share Image
I once went on a date where the girl drove and so couldn't drink. I was nervous, so drank quite a bit - it… — Dan Smith Copy Share Image
I run our Twitter and Facebook pages, because I feel it's important to maintain a personal relationship with fans. — Dan Smith Copy Share Image
When we started out in the U.K., there were songs that we made, we put them on the Internet, and we immediately started touring… — Dan Smith Copy Share Image
I write songs, but the guys play on them, they have opinions on them, and we tour together and spend all our time together. — Dan Smith Copy Share Image
We've been having a great time writing for other artists in and amongst making our Bastille albums and mixtapes. — Dan Smith Copy Share Image
Playing new songs at festivals is weird, obviously. People at festivals are always a bit drunk, and probably just want to hear stuff they… — Dan Smith Copy Share Image
'The Shining' is operatic and sensational and... really shocking. It has this amazing meld of classical music and modern interpretations of classical music, and… — Dan Smith Copy Share Image
Most friendship groups will have someone who starts a new relationship, and you just don't see them for four months. And that's always kind… — Dan Smith Copy Share Image
I love David Lynch's style. Someone once thought I was his son, so I must have been doing an alright job at emulating it. — Dan Smith Copy Share Image
I love the studio. I love writing and producing both for us and for other people. — Dan Smith Copy Share Image
Often, with our music, there's quite a lot going on, so people hear melodies that sound up and catchy, and production, and maybe don't… — Dan Smith Copy Share Image
