Jamie Hewlett

I took a lot of influences from Studio Ghibli, which is the Japanese animation studio that made 'Spirited Away' and 'Castle in…

— Jamie Hewlett

It’s about reaching that moment of pure ecstasy when a drawing just happens. Where every move you make with your hand and…

— Jamie Hewlett

Look at someone like Kanye West - ego is the death of a lot of art. To believe in yourself that much…

— Jamie Hewlett

If you're having fun, if you're working with people you love working with, then the results are always going to be exciting.

— Jamie Hewlett

It's wonderful to find cultures that are historically still intact, as opposed to a lot of Western cultures which seem to me…

— Jamie Hewlett

I'm always having ideas. I'd like to continue being able to realise the ideas I have.

— Jamie Hewlett

My parents weren't very good at keeping things, which is why I treasure my own sons' work so much now - I…

— Jamie Hewlett

I am in that position where I finish something, it goes out, and I'm onto the next thing. I finish it, it…

— Jamie Hewlett

Murdoc is sort of the, um, it’s his band. He sort of put Gorillaz together. It’s his idea. But he’s sort of…

— Jamie Hewlett

I'm much more at home with Daffy Duck than I am with a real person.

— Jamie Hewlett

I want to do stuff that excites me and is enjoyable.

— Jamie Hewlett

The total freedom means that you're enjoying what you're doing and you're involved in what you're doing, and that gives you the…

— Jamie Hewlett

The more you draw, the better you get.

— Jamie Hewlett

I start with an idea in my head. I sketch it out quickly as a line drawing, using pencil. It never comes…

— Jamie Hewlett

I used to love comic books, and I love American comedy, and neither are afraid to tackle big themes.

— Jamie Hewlett

I grew up doubting myself. It was a very spotty, frustrating, worrying time.

— Jamie Hewlett

If you're going to pretend to be somebody you're not - which is the whole point of being a rock star -…

— Jamie Hewlett

My mum was into pottery and embroidery, very artistic, and she knew some people from the college, which I think was how…

— Jamie Hewlett

China is incredibly important to the future of mankind. For me, this is something that we all need to have intelligent discussions…

— Jamie Hewlett

I don't go to enough exhibitions, purely because it intimidates me.

— Jamie Hewlett

I'm all about doing things myself because I find it hard to trust other people. Not trust, but I know exactly what…

— Jamie Hewlett

You can write and write, but if you don't have someone who can nail that character, it's never going to live.

— Jamie Hewlett

I don't like collaborating too much.

— Jamie Hewlett

Everybody thinks that 2-D is Damon, but none of the characters are based on any of us. 2-D is the classic stupid…

— Jamie Hewlett

That was always my dream as a kid: to draw comic books.

— Jamie Hewlett