"Don't tell me what was said about me. Tell me why they were so comfortable to say it to you."
"People who don't know you, you don't know their motives. They smile at you all day, "Oh, that's great. You've done it again! You're the greatest!" And that's not good for an artist."
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Source: Interview with Elvis Mitchell, www.interviewmagazine.com. January 11, 2010.
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