I grew up on Steel Pulse, Bob Marley, Public Image Ltd., Sex Pistols, The Jam and somewhere in the middle was The… — Goldie Bob marley Copy Share Image
When I was in the care system, I lived for skating and drawing. I lived on roller skates. — Goldie Care Copy Share Image
I think most albums should be 13 tracks, to be fair. It's a matter of interest. It's quality over quantity. — Goldie Albums Copy Share Image
Songwriting for me is about zooming into the canvas, not songwriting in a typical sense. — Goldie About Copy Share Image
Anyone who asks if graffiti is really art should be cast out into a field, because they're Neanderthals. — Goldie Art Copy Share Image
I had so much anger. So much anger. Particularly towards my mother. I was a really, really angry person, and it was… — Goldie Anger Copy Share Image
Saturnz Return' proves how important the mother issue was for me in my life. — Goldie How Copy Share Image
I've always seen music as colours, with basses maybe translating to dark blues, and trebles as yellows and ochres and a general… — Goldie Always Copy Share Image
I learned everything out of children's homes. The kids had to stick together, we had to unify, and we did that, and… — Goldie Children Copy Share Image
When I was growing up in the 1980s in the Midlands, I felt abandoned and misunderstood. Then I chose drum 'n' bass… — Goldie Bass Copy Share Image
Mother' is something people can't swallow. It was about me visualising my connection with my mother, my journey through her belly, and… — Goldie Connection Copy Share Image
I've been moved around my whole life and it's been documented, so if you get paid loads of money to go on… — Goldie Great Copy Share Image
I experienced Hip-Hop first-hand in the Bronx with the boys in New York; people like the Rock Steady Crew and The Dynamic… — Goldie Hip hop Copy Share Image
I think drum'n'bass music did for the electronic world what graffiti did for the world of art because it was raw and… — Goldie Art Copy Share Image
Art and music is so important for young people - the arts need to be supported and I think there are so… — Goldie Art Copy Share Image
I'm eclectic in my tastes because of my trauma. It's madness. It's almost ADHD. — Goldie Adhd Copy Share Image
Some people bought into the whole fame thing more than others, but I never did. I never felt I belonged; I wasn't… — Goldie Belonged Copy Share Image
In New York, I was into Kool G Rap and Polo, KRS-One, that whole big 80s boom. — Goldie Big Copy Share Image
I honestly believe art and music saved me. Art and music saved my life. I am blessed. — Goldie Art Copy Share Image
Just feeling misunderstood sometimes, I guess, has been my biggest downfall. — Goldie Been Copy Share Image
Saturnz Return' was very up close and personal, which scared people off. — Goldie Close Copy Share Image
Music and art well and truly saved my life really - the light switched on when I discovered art. — Goldie Art Copy Share Image
Once you leave your ego behind and let the good light in, you shine good light back. That may be a bit… — Goldie Back Copy Share Image
Me and Wiley have got a lot in common. And not just the fact that we're both a bit nuts. — Goldie Both Copy Share Image
Timeless' is like the little sister, but 'Journeyman' is the big brother - it's what I'll take to the grave. — Goldie Big Copy Share Image
I made my first record at 27, and there are people who are 17 and 18 out there making records. — Goldie First Copy Share Image
Technology is not my master; when I use technology, I take it for a joyride. — Goldie Excellence Copy Share Image
We have choices in life when we're young and I think a lot of things were stacked against me. — Goldie Choices Copy Share Image
Childhood was abusive and horrible, I endured some stuff I don't even want to talk about. I wouldn't wish it on my… — Goldie Abusive Copy Share Image
When I start a song, I have an image and a story. In many ways, it's more like painting than making music. — Goldie More Copy Share Image
Too many people are making images of war. If I want to see war, I'll watch the news. — Goldie News Copy Share Image
Urban breakbeat has become the mood of the '90s, like rap was in the '80s. — Goldie Become Copy Share Image
It's very important to understand how the trauma of a life drives the music to really mean something. — Goldie Life Copy Share Image
I use the same big studios that everybody else uses, but my attitude once inside is that of a total barbarian. — Goldie Attitude Copy Share Image
I'm ahead of fashion: my clothes aren't fashionable at the time, but they become so. I set trends. — Goldie Ahead Copy Share Image
I collect paint like I collect sound. And then I use layers, layers, layers. — Goldie Artist Copy Share Image
