You know, there are many alter egos and Gorillaz is a collective of alter egos, really. I think anyone who gets involved in it has to sort of accept that nothing is really as it seems. Damon Albarn acceptaltercollective Change image and share on social
I'm English, and I started off as a songwriter, so I can't really escape that - it's there. Damon Albarn englishescapesongwriter Change image and share on social
Whenever you're writing something that's reflective, you have to put yourself through some sort of ordeal just to understand the way you're feeling. Damon Albarn feltordealput Change image and share on social
I enjoyed history at school. I'd always had a sense of pagan England. Damon Albarn englandenjoyhistory Change image and share on social
I spent two years figuring out how I could turn it into something that would satisfy me as a musician but also make some kind of cross-cultural link. I feel that I kind of at least touched on the possibilities of cross-cultural music, but it is a lifetime's work, and I don't profess to be anything other than a novice at it. Damon Albarn crossculturalfeel share on social
The cartoon is a metaphor really for the fact that it's almost impossible in our celebrity obsessed culture to move around genres and sort of change you ideas, change your face, you know? Damon Albarn cartooncelebritychange Change image and share on social
When you're doing a deal with someone in the southern Sahara, it's a very different way of doing business than in London. You can't sign them in the usual way because they'd end up getting ripped off, which would defeat the object of setting up a label like this. Damon Albarn businessdealdefeat share on social
Trying to write music that's sensitive to 400 years ago takes a bit of madness, as it's such a long stretch of time. Damon Albarn agobitelong Change image and share on social
What you learn from working with other performers and musicians is invaluable, really, and can only help you grow. I mean, if you spend your whole life focusing on yourself, you're not really learning much. Damon Albarn focusgrowinvaluable share on social
As a musician usually music is your way out. Damon Albarn musicmusician Change image and share on social