Roland Orzabal

When I became a parent I forgot about the part of myself which was very emotional, very dour a little depressed -…

— Roland Orzabal

I tend to get quite close to the songs because I've always been the main songwriter.

— Roland Orzabal

I do a lot of vocal warmups, which are the same warmups I did when I was a kid, because I had…

— Roland Orzabal

When you write really good lyrics - and sometimes I did! - they are just a joy to sing.

— Roland Orzabal

Obviously, the big hits like 'Shout,' 'Everybody Wants to Rule the World,' 'Head Over Heels,' we play live, so there's nothing new…

— Roland Orzabal

I'm proud of the younger Roland. Very proud of some of the lyrics. They stand up today. I'm cool with it, though…

— Roland Orzabal

My voice has changed dramatically over the years.

— Roland Orzabal

It's not good for you to be barred from traveling to certain places in your head because some skeleton is in the…

— Roland Orzabal

A lot of young people have been raised on our music, or rather had it forced upon them by their parents.

— Roland Orzabal

I had suffered from depression in my childhood.

— Roland Orzabal

Once you start enjoying your life, the rest is easy.

— Roland Orzabal

I think it's a shame that 'Woman in Chains' wasn't a hit at the time, although it's become one of people's favorite…

— Roland Orzabal

A song about post-teenage angst like 'Mad World' seems to be permanently relevant.

— Roland Orzabal

Two decades later, Gary Jules sang 'Mad World' for the film 'Donnie Darko' and got the Christmas No 1 in 2003. That…

— Roland Orzabal

Bath was hardly known for its rock'n roll. We weren't part of the London scene or the New Romantics or any of…

— Roland Orzabal

Mad World' hasn't dated because it's expressive of a period I call the teenage menopause, where your hormones are going crazy as…

— Roland Orzabal

Tears for Fears was always very personal, but at the same time, it was always big business, a lot of pressure.

— Roland Orzabal

Raoul' sold a respectable 700,000 copies without a hit single. It didn't take off. If you don't sell 8 million albums or…

— Roland Orzabal

I didn't marry someone timid and conservative.

— Roland Orzabal

You are unfortunately most of the time defined by your success, when your success is not a major part of your personality.

— Roland Orzabal

I can do some vocals in England; I can come across to LA You can do various versions - replace this, replace…

— Roland Orzabal

Better to say something simply instead of giving people a bunch of vague metaphors to mull over.

— Roland Orzabal

All the serious bands, all the punks, came from Bristol.

— Roland Orzabal

I did psychotherapy for about six years. I stopped going regularly when I'd finished 'Elemental,' which I think probably says something. I…

— Roland Orzabal

I kept a lid on my feelings at school but, when I was 18, dropped out of everything and couldn't even be…

— Roland Orzabal