I mean, you have to try and make the best music you can, and you're not going to do that by emulating something you don't believe is the best. — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
I'm used to feeling isolated from people I want to see, it's been a big part of my life since I was a teenager… — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
I wrote 'Paracetamol' between the ages of 15 and 16. With many of my songs, I have this strange habit of spending months fumbling… — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
Not only do we still engage in wars far away from our homes, which settle nothing and fuel extremism in the aftermath, we sell… — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
There's not enough focus put on learning about yourself and how that can teach you more than certain subjects can. — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
I'd like to be able to make something as good as 'Hunky Dory' or 'Young Americans.' — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
I like to think our brains are a bit like algorithms. Whatever you give it and feed it, you get out the product. — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
It's important to remind kids who obviously love writing and creating, that's it's going to be the most important part of what they do.… — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
I'm the youngest of six kids so I got the short straw in terms of bedrooms. — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
With my first album, I was just simply trying to highlight problems within society and put it into pop songs. — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
There's definitely a love-hate relationship I think a lot of bands have with touring. — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
Many times you may feel alone in the world, but the right record pulls you back to realizing that many people have gone through… — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
Releasing a record makes you realise what you want to do with music. It's not something you can understand before you do it. — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
