Kaulitz: "It takes courage to break down the walls that keep you away from really living your life."

Kaulitz: "Well, I think when one has got beliefs and expresses and communicates them then one also radiates some kind of freedom that some people might not dare having."

Kaulitz: "I think I miss just being able to go out on the street and have fun."

Kaulitz: "When I was 13 I would come to school with makeup and nail polish and I had teachers who would say, 'We can't teach you and you're not allowed in class.'"

Kaulitz: "In my opinion, love is not about gender, it's not about religion. Love has no borders and no boundaries."

Kaulitz: "You don't want other people to tell you what to do your whole life. And if you feel like shaving your hair off, then you just do it."

Kaulitz: "Sometimes I've been interested in studying fashion design. Just for fun."

Kaulitz: "The more people were telling me that I couldn't come to school with make-up on my eyes, the next day I would just make my eyes even darker, and with black hair."

Kaulitz: "I really want to have a soul mate."

Kaulitz: "It's the most important thing, that you're happy with your music and your style. You can't create success and you can't create a successful band."

Kaulitz: "We just write about the stuff that happens to us."

Kaulitz: "When we first came out with our music, the gay question was always there and it was super important for everyone. But for me it was amusing."

Kaulitz: "We have so much inspiration. It's everywhere... So I always have a pen with me and a laptop, and I write everything down."

Kaulitz: "Sometimes I think nobody is looking - and then there's still a picture being taken. There are just some complete idiots who follow us everywhere."

Kaulitz: "I believe that it's important to not just shy away from confrontation."

Kaulitz: "We were the leaders of a company at the age of 15 with lawyers, tax advisers and managers around us, all on our payroll. A huge chunk of responsibility rested on our shoulders, which at the same time was a good thing since we hate superiors."

Kaulitz: "I'm sometimes a little bit paranoid."

Kaulitz: "I always longed to have someone who would just be there for me. Of course I have Tom. I'm extremely happy that we're brothers. I wouldn't be able to work as a solo artist."

Kaulitz: "Just try to do things you love and I think then it's always good. If you like what you do then it's fine."