I can't draw. I'm good on the yo-yo, but I don't draw. Alex Turner drawgood Change image and share on social
I think New York is a good place to write in general because it's a grid. It's organized. You know where you are on the map. That centers you, and your imagination is perhaps freer to roam. Alex Turner centerfreegeneral Change image and share on social
It's a very unnatural environment to be in, up on a stage. So you put up defenses to hide. Like looking at the ground with your hair in your eyes, or being tightly wound and quite aggressive and uncooperative, as I used to do. Alex Turner aggressivedefenseenvironment share on social
You don't meet that many people that you can talk about Roots Manuva with, but that was my favorite in school, this record of his called 'Run Come Save Me.' When I first started writing lyrics, it came from that. Alex Turner callfavoritelyric share on social
If anyone asks me about songwriting, I guess I'd say that you just gotta do it. Alex Turner askgottaguess Change image and share on social
Sometimes, writing songs is like waiting in for deliveries. They give you a window, and your washing machine is going to show up, whether the window is the album or something you're thinking, like, 'This thing is going to come to me.' Alex Turner albumdeliverygive share on social
The first time I went to New York, it was really exciting, and I thought, given half the chance, it would be nice to live there - the same with London. Alex Turner chanceexcithalf Change image and share on social
I think I'm alright as a lyricist, you know? But then what will happen every couple of months or so is that I'll hear a song I've never heard before and feel I've gone right back to square one. Alex Turner alrightbackcouple Change image and share on social
There's something to be said for writing in the morning. At other points in the day, you're a bit more defensive. Alex Turner bitedaydefensive Change image and share on social
I'm not even sure where home is. Probably Terminal 5. There is a strange sense of calm about arriving back at Heathrow. Alex Turner arrivebackcalm Change image and share on social
