Beyonce is very special. I think the super-pop thing that supposedly died with Michael Jackson is still there with her. – Oliver Sim
I can see myself always writing songs – but I’m not sure if I’ll always want to perform. – Oliver Sim
The darkness of clubs makes me feel much more secure, and you can hide behind smoke and lights. – Oliver Sim
When I finished school, I didn’t continue to go to university, because I decided I wanted to do music. – Oliver Sim
I don’t find touring very creative. There’s not much time to yourself with your instruments. – Oliver Sim
I feel more confident and like I have more to say. I feel like I’m working more than ever, not just from fantasy, but actual experience. I’m an adult now – I actually have experience. – Oliver Sim
When you write songs for your best friends and maybe two other people to hear, and then realize that a million other people are going to hear them, it can be a bit worrying. You get concerned about what you might reveal. – Oliver Sim
I was living with my dad, and I loved it. But I could totally imagine that if I didn’t move out quickly, I would end up staying there well into my 30s. – Oliver Sim
Not to flatter myself, but I know that you can influence people’s opinion as a musician, and I don’t want to. – Oliver Sim
My own personal goal is I just hope to still write songs and kind of let that sustain me as a job. If I could never have a 9-to-5 job, and making a living doing this, it’d just be incredible. – Oliver Sim
In the studio, there’s no tiptoeing. As opposed to big, blow-out arguments, there are just lots of little solutions. – Oliver Sim
My writing has changed a lot. From 16 to 19, I’ve changed a lot. My kind of writing in the beginning was very observational; now it’s grown very personal for me. I use it as a diary in many ways. – Oliver Sim
Normally, I don’t like explaining songs. I don’t want to kill anyone’s interpretation or the story they want to make for themselves. – Oliver Sim
I believe with a lot of support shows, people are very much there to see the headliner. You don’t necessarily have their full attention, and some of what we do requires a lot of silence. – Oliver Sim
The day that you walk out in front of 30,000 people and don’t get nervous is probably the day to give it up. It’s inspiring to be a little terrified. – Oliver Sim
To perform in front of a room full of people you go to school with would be terrifying. I couldn’t do it now. – Oliver Sim
Music is something I can’t stop. Whether people are going to hear it or not, I’m still going to make music. – Oliver Sim
I enjoy not knowing everything about a musician I like. At a time when you can find out a popstar’s favourite animal, I think it’s more exciting not to know. I just don’t want to tell everyone everything. – Oliver Sim