Ruel

“A lot of my songs do relate to me, and the lyrics come from a place within myself and things that I've experienced, but I can always put myself in other people's shoes that are older than me.”

“If I'm away at an airport or a hotel room I can just hop online and do my school there.”

“When I was around eight or nine I drove up to Byron Bay from Sydney with my Dad. We each played songs to each other on the way up and I still remember so many of them. It was a very nice father/son bonding moment.”

“Playing shows in small venues where you can see everyone's faces is such a different experience, I love it.”

“I'm such a sucker for depressing, dark and visual lyrics.”

“You've got to put it into perspective, how many people are giving you compliments and how many people are giving you negative comments. When 70% are giving you compliments and 30% aren't, don't sweat it at all.”

“I always want to write a song that really relates to me and that can relate to a broader audience.”

“I like a lot of different genres, I love to listen to rap, straight pop, some alternative stuff and EDM.”

“I hope I never get immune to it - to wearing jackets that have taken people months to make. I do start to take it for granted though.”

“I never think about the future, which is weird. I don't think about the past, either.”

“I love Fendi.”

“Fashion and music are connected always.”

“When people say they don't read the comments, they're lying. Everyone reads the comments, whatever status you're at.”

“I just want to be happy with what I make and hope the fans love it just as much.”

“I've written a lot of songs that I really love, plenty for an album.”

“I think when you set goals, you get disappointed. Things that seem in reach can become unrealistic so quickly and that only causes disappointment in itself.”

“I started playing the guitar when I was 8. Then it switched from guitar lessons to singing lessons because I found guitar quite boring.”

“When you've been on the road and you just get off a flight and you're super tired but you have to do a couple of hours of maths homework, it does get draining.”

“Fashion is another way of expressing emotion and art.”

“My parents are definitely a huge part of my career, they always make sure that I've got good people around me and that no one is trying to screw me over. So, yeah, they've been really, really good for me.”