I think that this win [Grammy] in particular was a cool moment for me and the director [Emil Nava], because it was the first award he's ever won.
Ed SheeranMy uncle always said, โHurry slowly.โ I guess, it means, have the intensity of love but donโt rush into it. Have the full feeling but take it slow. Ease into it.
Ed SheeranI'm always doing something before I'm going to them. For instance, I was doing a show the night before this one. I never really think about it too much because it's always in the middle of a lot of things.
Ed SheeranCountry music is some of the best-written music in the world, so yeah, one day, I would keep my mind open to doing a country record.
Ed SheeranWhat I can say is I think [Miley Cyrus] a fantastic artist. She's got a fantastic voice. I made a comment in the past that I really regret making because I never like being mean.
Ed SheeranI think encouraging young people to twerk might be a bad thing. It's a stripper's move. If I had a daughter of nine, I wouldn't want her twerking.
Ed SheeranI think to be successful at anything you have to put in a hell of a lot of effort. Pick your battles. I picked music, put in a lot of effort, and it's worked.
Ed SheeranI don't really do that whole 'single life' thing. I'm kind of heads down and get things done.
Ed SheeranThe public has heard the stereotypical love songs a million times, and they've heard the stereotypical life-or-death songs millions of times. It's good to mix it up a little bit.
Ed SheeranMoments is about a girl dying and her boyfriend committing suicide because he can't live without her
Ed SheeranIt's cool. One of the dudes who I made my album with who I'm a very good friend of for quite a while, I lived on his sofa for a while. And he's a professional guitar player, and he played for One Direction. And so I'd wake up on a sofa sometimes with Harry from One Direction on the other sofa, and I'd kind of be like 'you alright?'
Ed SheeranEmil Nava brother is Jake Nava, who did Beyonce's Crazy In Love and stuff. He's always lived in his brother's shadow, and this is the first time that he's just killing sh*t. I'm really just happy that he's on top and really doing well.
Ed SheeranWhenever you have an ex, and they're like, 'I hope we can still be friends!' and you weren't friends before you started dating, then what do you go back to, really?
Ed SheeranAnd I know these scars will bleed, but both of our hearts believe all of these stars will guide us home
Ed SheeranThe main thing that you have to remember on this journey is, just be nice to everyone and always smile. Always appreciate things, because [they] could be gone tomorrow.
Ed SheeranI used to get drunk in venues after my shows and sign the walls "Ed was here." So if you see that, it was me.
Ed SheeranAs far as songwriting, my inspirations came from love, life and death, and viewing other people's situations.
Ed SheeranI've been feeling everything. From hate to love. From love to lust. From lust to truth. I guess that's how I know you.
Ed SheeranGranny Sheeran told me when I'm looking for a partner to fall in love with their eyes cause eyes are the only things that don't age, so if you fall in love with their eyes you'll be in love forever.
Ed SheeranI don't kind of want to be known as a one-trick pony who just does the adult-alternative song once a year that makes it onto the radio and people sort of think it's nice.
Ed SheeranThe more you write tunes, the better they will become. The more you do gigs, the better you will become. Itโs just kind of like the facts of life; the practice makes perfect thing. Keep your fingers crossed, start from the bottom and work your way up.
Ed SheeranNo one else is going to do it for you, if you want it bad enough then go out and do it yourself.
Ed SheeranSer un chico normal de 22 aรฑos, probablemente no es tan divertido como ser parte de One Direction.
Ed SheeranPaper or razor blade, never give up And just remember just to hold out more A couple years ago I couldn't just control that thought You'd find me buskin' on the street When it was cold outdoors And now I'm sweating on the stage With the sold out tours Writing love songs for the sake of it Never to make a hit
Ed SheeranI really don't know what's good or bad art because all the art I like people tell me is tasteless.
Ed SheeranI've had years of teasing about my red hair, but I definitely think it toughened me up. If you're ginger, you end up pretty quick-witted.
Ed SheeranI would say, you can never do enough gigs and you can never do enough songs. Make sure that every opportunity you can, play a show and every opportunity you can, write a song.
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