When I first started out in this business, it was easy because nobody wanted anything from me. But now everyone wants something from me, so it's hard to break away and just be a songwriter.

Dying, dying, someone told me just recently, dying is easy. Living is hard. for everyone.

I always wanted to be known as a songwriter and not just a songbird.

I've found throughout the years that I needed a place where I can go with no TV, no computer, no phone and just have no distractions and just be able to sit and think and just not be disturbed.

I'm rebelling against being handed a career, like, 'You're the next this; you're the next that.' I'm not the next anything, I'm the first me. I can't be myself, I can't just be Idris Elba. But that's just the nature of the business.

Our underwear used to just be cotton, but we wanted to see if we could create something out of synthetics.