Quotes from Kygo

It was the fans sharing my music around that started it all for me.

'Coming Over' was probably the fastest collaboration I've ever done.

I really do try and play as many festivals as possible.

I've been a sports fan forever.

Edinburgh is where I started. A lot of the remixes I made were done in my room there, and it was a good place for me to make music.

Coldplay doesn't have to stay within a certain genre; they just go where they go.

I wouldn't be where I am without my fans, and I am very thankful for them.

All my collaborations happen in different ways. Sometimes it's through a chance meeting at a festival or event, while others can happen just off the back of me liking their music and reaching out.

My biggest influence growing up was Avicii, who put me onto creating the sorts of melodies that feature throughout my songs today.

I started taking piano lessons from the age of six years old. It's such an essential part of what I do in the production process. I wouldn't be Kygo today without those piano lessons.

It's kind of hard when you're on the road all the time, from one show to the next, from one hotel room to the next hotel room, it's kind of hard to think about everything.

It's kind of crazy to see how many people actually listen to my music.

I really enjoy doing remixes, but I don't want to be known as just a 'remix artist' for the rest of my career.

When I make a song, I'm really happy. It's an indescribable feeling.

The difference between doing a remix and an original track is that when you do a remix, you obviously already have the original track as a starting point. But with the originals you start from scratch.

Sometimes I can sit at my computer and find a cool sound, or a new synth patch, and get super-inspired by that and make a track based on that sound. But the piano is where I find the inspiration and come up with the melody.

I don't like to classify my own tracks as a genre.

I'm so happy people have enjoyed listening to my tracks.

I've really enjoyed working together with Apple to help launch their new streaming service. It is really cool to see Apple getting involved.

Lemaitre has been one of my inspirations ever since I started making music.

I get inspired by a lot of different stuff. My father is a huge music fan.

When I travel too much, it affects the music, and that is the most important thing. As long as I make good music, I can play shows, but if the music starts getting bad, the show offers won't come.

What I really enjoy and what I do in the studio is play keyboard.

I hate being put in a box labelled 'tropical house.'