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> [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 the U.K. We borrowed our friend's mum's car, and drove ourselves around for, like, a year…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-smith/when-we-started-out-in-the-u-k-there-were-songs-that-we-made-we-put/)

[Dan Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-smith/)

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## More by Dan Smith

> [I once went on a date where the girl drove and so couldn't drink. I was nervous, so drank quite a bit - it…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-smith/i-once-went-on-a-date-where-the-girl-drove-and-so-couldn-t-drink-i/)

[Dan Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-smith/)

> [I run our Twitter and Facebook pages, because I feel it's important to maintain a personal relationship with fans.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-smith/i-run-our-twitter-and-facebook-pages-because-i-feel-it-s-important-to/)

[Dan Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-smith/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-smith/when-we-started-out-in-the-u-k-there-were-songs-that-we-made-we-put/)

[Dan Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-smith/)

> [I write songs, but the guys play on them, they have opinions on them, and we tour together and spend all our time together.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-smith/i-write-songs-but-the-guys-play-on-them-they-have-opinions-on-them/)

[Dan Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-smith/)

> [We've been having a great time writing for other artists in and amongst making our Bastille albums and mixtapes.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-smith/we-ve-been-having-a-great-time-writing-for-other-artists-in-and/)

[Dan Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-smith/)

> [Playing new songs at festivals is weird, obviously. People at festivals are always a bit drunk, and probably just want to hear stuff they…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-smith/playing-new-songs-at-festivals-is-weird-obviously-people-at-festivals/)

[Dan Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-smith/)

> ['The Shining' is operatic and sensational and... really shocking. It has this amazing meld of classical music and modern interpretations of classical music, and…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-smith/the-shining-is-operatic-and-sensational-and-really-shocking-it-has/)

[Dan Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-smith/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-smith/most-friendship-groups-will-have-someone-who-starts-a-new/)

[Dan Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-smith/)

> [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.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-smith/i-love-david-lynch-s-style-someone-once-thought-i-was-his-son-so-i/)

[Dan Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-smith/)

> [I love the studio. I love writing and producing both for us and for other people.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-smith/i-love-the-studio-i-love-writing-and-producing-both-for-us-and-for/)

[Dan Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-smith/)

> [I know who buys our music: we have such a diverse fanbase.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-smith/i-know-who-buys-our-music-we-have-such-a-diverse-fanbase/)

[Dan Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-smith/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-smith/often-with-our-music-there-s-quite-a-lot-going-on-so-people-hear/)

[Dan Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-smith/)

> [It was quite nice having a routine, going to the studio every day and finishing off 'Wild World'.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-smith/it-was-quite-nice-having-a-routine-going-to-the-studio-every-day-and/)

[Dan Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-smith/)

> [I guess the way people release music and the way people listen to it has changed and is changing constantly. We wanna get the…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-smith/i-guess-the-way-people-release-music-and-the-way-people-listen-to-it/)

[Dan Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-smith/)

> [When 'Flaws' went to No 21, we thought it was the most chart-bothering thing we'd ever do. We had a little party and started…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/dan-smith/when-flaws-went-to-no-21-we-thought-it-was-the-most-chart-bothering/)

[Dan Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/dan-smith/)

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