Quotes from Bishop Briggs

I made music a priority every single day.

I am someone who is so grateful and practice gratitude every single day.

I love the ath-leisure look, but I'm also super inspired by anime, and I love Japanese culture so much.

Always know I have something up my sleeve.

You never really know what's inspired you or made you who you are, but I was really lucky that I got to grow up in places like Japan and Hong Kong that are super energetic and have this intensity to them.

Growing up, I was listening to a ton of Motown music, Otis Redding, Aretha, and then there was the Beatles and Led Zeppelin and Janis Joplin. These were all people that I felt as though they truly felt every single lyric they said, and they weren't afraid of imperfection.

Every time I get dressed, I try to channel a little bit of Kanye West and a little bit of Sailor Moon.

Sometimes you're inspired by an old-school song that you want to chop up and make a sample out of it. I find that with a lot of older Motown music.

I think it's all about the music you listen to along the way. For me, my parents always played Motown music and The Beatles, so I was drawn to the soul.

I am inspired and would love to work with Jack Garrett, Tyler Joseph of Twenty One Pilots, and Jack Antonoff.

As a music lover, I always adore when artists write about what's currently happening in their life. I find that the most interesting to listen to, just because I am extremely nosey.

Unfortunately, I did go through a dark eyeliner phase!

My dad was this Jack-of-all-trades, entrepreneur type. I secretly think he may be a spy, when I really think about it and I kind of connect the pieces. That's what led us to moving to Japan when I was four.

I think MTV is so iconic that for them to notice me, little ol' me, was very, very exciting.

Ultimately, some stream of stars aligned, and people have gotten to hear my music, and with that, there's no more barrier.

When I was very little, I had an Essex accent.

I'm beyond thankful to be picked as one of MTV's favourite new artists for 2017. I've always viewed MTV as ever evolving, and to be a part of this new chapter is extremely rewarding.

Writing dark poetry was always my escape.