As I tell my intro creative writing students, after reading someone you love, wait at least an hour before starting to write. — Matthew Healy Copy Share Image
Growing up, I was obsessed with Michael Jackson. I saw him at Wembley when I was 7 years old, it was my first proper… — Matthew Healy Copy Share Image
I think about dying but I don't want to die. Not even close. In fact my problem is the complete opposite. I want to live, I want to escape. I feel trapped and bored and claustrophobic. There's so much to see and so much to do but I somehow still find myself doing nothing at all. I'm still here in… — Matthew Healy Copy Share
I'm writing songs that connect to millions of people. And that happens for a reason. I don't really worry too much about people who… — Matthew Healy Copy Share Image
I suppose I view my behavior in such a unique way. I frame it as an artist and maybe kind of make excuses for… — Matthew Healy Copy Share Image
I don't know whether we'll have another Michael Jackson or Elvis, because the world's too quick to level the playing field in that regard.… — Matthew Healy Copy Share Image
I think what I listen to now is what I listened to as a kid which is kind of black American soul. I love… — Matthew Healy Copy Share Image
I’ve always tried to find God in lots of different things, whether that’s been drugs, women, etc, etc… But all those things are tangible and they exist and you can see them and you can feel them. Music doesn’t exist, physically. Yet is commands ever facet of my personality and it has the power to command people how to feel… — Matthew Healy Copy Share
We now live in a world where accessibility is paramount. So I think we just juxtapose that a little bit and maybe play the… — Matthew Healy Copy Share Image
I'm not reading any novels right now, though not for lack of trying. Unless they're really good, my attention in most novels tends to… — Matthew Healy Copy Share Image
