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
Releasing a record makes you realise what you want to do with music. It's not something you can understand before you do… — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
I'm a big fan of Greta Thunberg and I'm really into Stella Donnelly's music. I think it's really incredible, important music and… — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
I think one of the coolest things that you can do with music is when it sounds a certain way and can… — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
I make songs based around my political ideas because they're a big part of life; politics affects my life, politics affects my… — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
I was very independent through my teenage years, probably too independent I just got on with making music and getting it out… — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
When I was 9, I got guitar lessons in my school, just classical guitar. I didn't really like it much. Nowadays, I… — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
I've been very fortunate to have my music spread widely via the Internet. — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
I've always been really into blues guitar. I feel like that comes out a little bit in my guitar parts: country, blues… — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
I feel like young people aren't afraid to make their voices heard and try and make changes in the world, especially through… — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
The glam-rock era was just full of life. I'm fascinated by the clothes that musicians of that era could get away with… — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
So many things are translated through music - that's the beauty of it. If everyone's experiencing something, someone's going to put it… — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
I just want to make songs that I like and be able to get away with doing music for as long as… — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
You think about how we could do better to serve humans and to live happier and more constructive lives - to live… — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
I just write songs because l enjoy it, l never thought to be an activist. If that's what l am then that's… — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
I've never had anything in my life that I could create that felt more valuable than music. It is just art, but… — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
I mean, you have to try and make the best music you can, and you're not going to do that by emulating… — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
I wouldn't really describe myself directly as, like, a political musician. I think I have an opinion on a lot of things,… — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
A lot of the time, artists and musicians can get criticised for being ignorant or silly or not understanding the real world.… — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
When making a music video, it becomes quite difficult to find a director who can puts all your words into pictures and… — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
I've always written songs. I learned guitar when I was 9 or 10 years old and it sort of developed from there.… — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
I rarely finish songs on the road but a lot of them get started there. — Declan McKenna Copy Share Image
I think people definitely shouldn't be ignorant in regards to where they're playing. And there's an argument for not taking it out… — 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
