Interview Quotes

The Sanctuary of Home

"This is kind of like a sanctuary, I guess, for me... It's where, from every tour, come back here and decompressed and made most of my records here, written most of my songs here."

— Ed Sheeran • 00:00:00

On Fame and Youth

"I had like, people that I loved and trusted and were in my life for 20 years of my life that suddenly turned weird... it’s only now reflecting back. Like I'd never fucking do that. Even if I hadn't had success, I would never ever do that to a teenager."

— Ed Sheeran • 00:09:47

"It's really offensive to the new artist coming through [when people call them the 'next Ed Sheeran']... Every year there's an artist to come through. I can either be weird about this, or we can become really good friends, and we can be standing boards for each other."

— Ed Sheeran • 00:08:44

Artistic Growth and Perspective

"The music industry is a massive school playground and there are the cool kids and the uncool kids. And I've always been on the uncool side... I get to sit in a studio with Dave, with Eminem, with Giggs... I think there's a lot of solace to be found in just the people that I fuck with, fuck with me."

— Ed Sheeran • 00:15:37

"I want to grow old with grace. I want it to be graceful. And as I said, I'm really getting away with it at the moment."

— Ed Sheeran • 00:25:21

Legacy and the Future

"My will of wishes is to make a record out of all the songs from the age of like 18. So when I pass away, choose the 10 best... Only comes out after I'm dead."

— Ed Sheeran • 00:26:47

"I'm a ginger-haired singer-songwriter with a small guitar who would play anywhere that would have him. And I think that that is the, what the whole vibe of the play campaign has been... It's just getting back to the core of who I am."

— Ed Sheeran • 00:33:38