Ville Valo Quotes & Sayings (Page 2)

“Music for me is an emotional thing and it really does make me happy. It's not a tool for me to get fame or see my face in the papers or anything like that. It's about the fact that I really do enjoy it.”

“Love is the funeral of hearts.”

“I haven't been baptised. My dad's not in the church and is not a religious person. My mum is more spiritual - she does Thai-chi and goes to Stonehenge and things like that. I'm proud to be pagan. Finland is not really a religious country. I'm still looking for my god.”

“I'm a huge fan of James Dean, that got me started. Nowadays I smoke four packs in a day.”

“So basically, I think music at its best can be everything. It can be totally stupid and very intellectual and emotional at the same time. I don't think all those things shut each other out.”

“Well, for us, it's always better not to have too many expectations and to just go with the flow because then it's always a big plus no matter what happens.”

“Play as well as you can; that's it, as opposed to creating these odd paranoias, trying to be something you're not.”

“I've got asthma. When I was 17 I forgot to take my medication and was taken to a hospital for almost two weeks. After that I've taken better care of my illness.”

“When I heard Elvis Presley, then I knew I had to do music. Music is my god, and is the only love that has never left me. It has always been there and is my best friend.”

“I'm a collecting maniac and I buy a lot of books and records. I have over thousand cds.”