Ian Axel Quotes

The whole 'School of Rock' experience was really cool, and just meeting new people from all over.

I've always been around musicians and always been the songwriter who doesn't end up playing the music.

I grew up the biggest fan of the Cure. Knew every lyric, had every album, B-side, single, poster, everything. Then cut to fifteen years later, and we're working on songs together. Ridiculous.

People sometimes ask if I want to be a solo artist, but it just wouldn't be any fun being on your own.

To do anything with someone like Bono or someone would be like, you know, a milestone, I think, as a musician.

When we arrive at the studio, we put the kettle on, have a cup of tea, say, 'How's the family? You still got that old car? Is that dog still alive?' and then we start jamming. That's how the songs get written.

A more interesting question is not 'Why did they break up?' but 'Would they have gotten back together?' ... There's always a chance we'd work together again, but I can't see us touring. I just see us making records.

I'd love to do something with somebody like James Blake.

SXSW is all about the music and the collaboration.

The day Guy Clark passed away was the day we wrote 'Girl Goin' Nowhere.' It was the first day I had met Jeremy Bussey, who I wrote the song with.

If I work with Bjork, then I'll be a happy soul, man.

We want to collaborate with Bring Me The Horizon.

I feel like communication is the same whether you're cooking for someone or singing or writing a song or writing a play or ordering from McDonald's.

There's a single with D.J. Class and Fatman Scoop - I'm not going to claim to be a singer, but my voice is in it and the song is technically about me.

I love every time that I get to be on a stage with Halsey. She's so incredible.

I see myself as the ambassador of hip-hop. I do songs with people from everywhere. We ain't got nothing but love.

I will continue making music, whether or not I get opportunities in films. I know I have fans who like to listening to me sing.

Yeah it would be great to do something with Stormzy.

I did some work on Beyonce and Nick Minaj's 'Feeling Myself.'

Doing 'New Rules x Are You That Somebody?' was really, really fun.

Our newest member is Johnny Colt, who was bass player with The Black Crowes. Colt fits right in with us. He's loony as heck, and so are we. We have a great time and love doing what we do. I hope Johnny is with us for a long, long time. He is quite the guy.

I'd love to work with Prince. He's such an amazing musician.

'iRun' is just a fun turn-up song, me and Yachty.

All I care about is my music.

I really just wanted to put out songs with people that I was rocking with.