Calvin Harris Quotes

Music is an escape for me.

I listen to music when I'm feeling down or just a certain way. I don't know what I'd do without it!

I've cooked plenty of meals when I was sad, lonely, depressed, angry, bored, and/or under the weather. My primary aim in these circumstances is generally to cheer myself up, to fill my stomach with something warm so I can feel comforted and fed, usually just with a quick soup or an omelet.

When I needed to think or was really upset, generally I climbed a tree.

My ideology was, if I just make very happy music, very happy music, then people will forget about whatever their problems are. I will forget about my problems.

Whenever I'm sad, I just put on 'SpongeBob' and I cheer up.

When I was going through sad times, I'd watch 'Cheers' at the end of the day to make me feel better.

Every once in a while, we need to watch something that makes us feel.

If you are having a hard week, turn on one of my songs. Some people are here for different things in life. My job is to make you forget about your troubles.

I was sad and in a dark place, and I turned to a hobby to sort of take me out of that.

My music is really my therapy. I really lay all my feelings into the songs, and really just leave 'em there. I don't carry that weight when I'm going throughout life. I'm not sad all the time.

Sometimes I just need to be out in nature. It's amazing how much I need time on my own.

When I'm feeling awful, music is the only thing that releases the pressure. It's been the best psychiatrist I've ever had.

I've always enjoyed singing as a hobby and an antidepressant.

I know that when I get down or feel alone or depressed, I make music, and it makes me happy.

After 'Sin Nombre,' I just needed to take a break to go to completely different worlds.

Music became a healer for me.

I think the more stressful our times get, the more we look for fantasy escapes.

It's almost therapeutic driving there and driving back (to North Carolina), with the time you get to think about things as well as create checklists.

Occasionally, I just need to escape from my work or be reminded of the comparative bliss of my own life, so I pick up a novel.

Music has healing power. It has the ability to take people out of themselves for a few hours.

With all the negativity going on in the world right now, people need an escape. When you give them a hit record or a great record, it allows them to escape for at least three to four minutes. They're not thinking bills or economy or immigration or war when you create that kind of ambiance.

When I am stressed, my No. 1 reliever is my music.

I was having a bad day, and my friend said, 'Go wash your hair.' I thought it was really silly - but it made me feel so much better. It might be a small thing, but it works. Washing it off and starting over.

Life can be challenging and sad... but music is the easy part.