Top 33 Bishop Briggs Quotes

It’s so important to be your own biggest fan, even if you have to constantly convince people, including yourself, that you’re worthy of their time and energy and ears.

Every time I introduce myself, I’m reminded where I came from.

You have to convince those around you that you’re worth their time and energy, and that can be really taxing.

Always know I have something up my sleeve.

Growing up, I was listening to a ton of Motown music, Otis Redding, Aretha, and then there was the Beatles and Led Zeppelin and Janis Joplin. These were all people that I felt as though they truly felt every single lyric they said, and they weren’t afraid of imperfection.

I think MTV is so iconic that for them to notice me, little ol’ me, was very, very exciting.

I think in this life it’s important to be kind, be thankful, and always be creative.

If I’m not authentic, I might as well as be dead.

I hope I’m always surprising people, and I hope I’m always surprising myself.

I think it’s a rite of passage that the minute you land in Japan, you have to go to a karaoke bar.

I made music a priority every single day.

Every time I get dressed, I try to channel a little bit of Kanye West and a little bit of Sailor Moon.

I am inspired and would love to work with Jack Garrett, Tyler Joseph of Twenty One Pilots, and Jack Antonoff.

As a music lover, I always adore when artists write about what’s currently happening in their life. I find that the most interesting to listen to, just because I am extremely nosey.

I got the performing itch.

I think an album is all about the songs you’ve worked on and the journey it’s taken to get there.

Sometimes you’re inspired by an old-school song that you want to chop up and make a sample out of it. I find that with a lot of older Motown music.

There’s something about having a sibling that you know will always stick with you.

When I was very little, I had an Essex accent.

I think now, whenever I write, there is nothing that will really compare to pen and paper.

There’s always a ton of emotion coming from me, so I’m really excited to share it.

Thankfully, I don’t think you can be creative without being free.

It’s only when I’m on stage that I really come to terms with the fact that other people are hearing my most inner, darkest thoughts.

I think what I always want whenever I’m recording is to have even just 2 percent of what the Alabama Shakes have, Brittany Howard.

Every single time I perform ‘River,’ I just feel a huge rush of adrenaline and energy, and I remember writing it.

There is a dark side of me – it’s the side people don’t really get to see. I think everyone has that.

I love the ath-leisure look, but I’m also super inspired by anime, and I love Japanese culture so much.

I’m beyond thankful to be picked as one of MTV’s favourite new artists for 2017. I’ve always viewed MTV as ever evolving, and to be a part of this new chapter is extremely rewarding.

I am someone who is so grateful and practice gratitude every single day.

You never really know what’s inspired you or made you who you are, but I was really lucky that I got to grow up in places like Japan and Hong Kong that are super energetic and have this intensity to them.

My dad was this Jack-of-all-trades, entrepreneur type. I secretly think he may be a spy, when I really think about it and I kind of connect the pieces. That’s what led us to moving to Japan when I was four.

‘Dream’ is about having fears and doing your best to embrace them no matter how strenuous the grip is.

Ultimately, some stream of stars aligned, and people have gotten to hear my music, and with that, there’s no more barrier.