Mark Ronson
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Ronson: "I think I have an inherent modest level of stress, but I'm only super-aware of it when it goes away, when I'm on holiday and I think, 'Oh this feels pretty good.'"
Ronson: "My grandmother always used to wear this English perfume called Tuberose and then she died and then I dated this girl who wore the same thing. Every time I hung out with her, I could only think of my recently deceased grandmother. So sometimes a signature scent can be good and sometimes it can be bad."
Ronson: "I'd be saying, 'No, I'm so not a DJ, I'm a producer.' But no matter how much faith you may have in yourself, until you have a hit you can't really run around telling everyone you're a producer."
Ronson: "I don't know if I'd ever sing a whole album because I don't know if I'd want to hear my voice for more than three or four songs."
Ronson: "I think it's important for a guy to be 'protective,' shall we say, but you don't want to come off like you just rolled around in an Old Spice factory. Everyone has their own natural scent."
Ronson: "I don't have a crazy rider clause saying I have to stay at fancy hotels. I don't have a problem with staying at a Marriott. But I will admit that I've gotten just basic, regular service there."
Ronson: "I don't think I really make singer-songwritery-type music - it's not my strong point."
Ronson: "I vaguely remember in the '90s when Calvin Klein started making unisex CK1. Don't worry about whether it's made for men or women. Listen, we all like to put mum's clothes on sometimes. What's important is that it feels right for you."
Ronson: "I'm always nervous before starting a record because I can never sleep. I'm like, 'I have no good ideas, everyone is gonna see through me.'"
Ronson: "I used to be a serious sneaker addict, but I've moved on a little bit from those days."
Ronson: "The cologne you pick should make you feel good when you go out with it. I think confidence comes across more than any other of our attributes."
Ronson: "A 'GQ' award is kind of, like, insane. It's a huge thing."
Ronson: "Sometimes I have to shut off the omnipresent disco ball and flashing lights that are always in my head. It's a part of maturing, I guess - just learning that it's not just always about a quick, easy fix of getting people to dance."
Ronson: "I think that the things that are interesting sometimes, when you're striving for a sound, you just get it wrong 'cause of your own limitations. That's when you get something kind of original."
Ronson: "I knew I wanted to be in music, but I didn't know my role, so I did everything from interning at Rolling Stone to writing heavy metal fanzines to playing in a high-school band, and I think all those things probably helped in a way."
Ronson: "My mother was pretty strict. I hated it, but maybe it made me a bit more sensible."