Darren Hayes Quotes

bold and has a point of view.

It`s quite autobiographical. It talks about relationships. The last record was naïve because we were. At that point, we would have done anything to succeed. And it`s easy to get distracted and surround yourself with toys. But I wanted to get back to a sense of normality. I needed that sense of reality.

Today I consider this record to be possibly my favorite record of all time. It`s a double album and contains all of the experimentation and lack of focus that a good double record should. (On "Tusk" by Fleetwood Mac)

A big section of our audience is young and female. Housewives like our love songs, but then again, everyone likes to dream about love.

The more rewarding part of doing a solo record for me was having more control in the studio.

I wanted to make an album that was painfully honest, like (Bruce) Springsteen`s `Tunnel of Love,`

I think in some way, there aren`t a lot of people making pop music with sincerity, ... We offer a slight alternative to that -- for people not getting the `N Sync vibe. We have simple, honest music and a little something for everyone.

This man has been such an inspiration to me in my career. His voice and his ability to cut me down with his lyrics is just astounding. (On Peter Gabriel)

The perfect balance of earnest sincerity and sarcastic megalomania. (On the album "Achtung Baby" by U2)